# Graphite (HS4 3801) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Graphite at HS4 3801, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The graphite subsector recorded $3.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with -5.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.6B |
| Latest annual change | -5.2% |
| Active exporters | 118 |
| Active importers | 183 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $606.4M | 1,374 | 4 |
| 1996 | $671.8M | 1,361 | 4 |
| 1997 | $686.7M | 1,389 | 4 |
| 1998 | $690.1M | 1,364 | 4 |
| 1999 | $659.1M | 1,571 | 4 |
| 2000 | $694.4M | 1,823 | 4 |
| 2001 | $677.4M | 1,796 | 4 |
| 2002 | $704.6M | 1,813 | 4 |
| 2003 | $817.0M | 1,853 | 4 |
| 2004 | $970.5M | 1,926 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.1B | 1,951 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.2B | 1,992 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.4B | 2,066 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.7B | 2,111 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.2B | 2,109 | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.6B | 2,095 | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.1B | 2,173 | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.0B | 2,216 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.8B | 2,260 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.9B | 2,320 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.7B | 2,340 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.5B | 2,355 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.9B | 2,374 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.8B | 2,431 | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.7B | 2,394 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.4B | 2,451 | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.2B | 2,477 | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.2B | 2,574 | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.2B | 2,634 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.6B | 2,624 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Malaysia: $348.5M; growth +36.8%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $326.9M; growth +22.1%.
- China to Hungary: $219.9M; growth +22.9%.
- China to Indonesia: $212.7M; growth +37.1%.
- China to Poland: $161.0M; growth -20.1%.
- China to Japan: $139.0M; growth +8.2%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $137.3M; growth -9.7%.
- Germany to France: $73.8M; growth +33.4%.
- Japan to China: $73.7M; growth -16.7%.
- China to Germany: $57.9M; growth +31.2%.

## HS6 products

- Graphite: artificial (HS6 380110)
- Graphite: colloidal or semi-colloidal (HS6 380120)
- Carbonaceous pastes: for electrodes and similar pastes for furnace linings (HS6 380130)
- Graphite or other carbon based preparations: in the form of pastes, blocks, plates or other semi-manufactures (HS6 380190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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