# Carbon (HS4 3802) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Carbon at HS4 3802, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The carbon subsector recorded $3.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +0.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.3B |
| Latest annual change | +0.5% |
| Active exporters | 145 |
| Active importers | 196 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $599.8M | 1,774 | 2 |
| 1996 | $609.1M | 1,800 | 2 |
| 1997 | $679.6M | 1,866 | 2 |
| 1998 | $635.8M | 1,832 | 2 |
| 1999 | $713.6M | 2,040 | 2 |
| 2000 | $753.8M | 2,343 | 2 |
| 2001 | $752.8M | 2,340 | 2 |
| 2002 | $812.5M | 2,444 | 2 |
| 2003 | $901.3M | 2,528 | 2 |
| 2004 | $976.2M | 2,522 | 2 |
| 2005 | $1.1B | 2,681 | 2 |
| 2006 | $1.2B | 2,804 | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.5B | 2,803 | 2 |
| 2008 | $2.1B | 2,932 | 2 |
| 2009 | $2.3B | 2,945 | 2 |
| 2010 | $1.8B | 3,030 | 2 |
| 2011 | $2.1B | 3,104 | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.2B | 3,271 | 2 |
| 2013 | $2.3B | 3,306 | 2 |
| 2014 | $2.4B | 3,452 | 2 |
| 2015 | $2.2B | 3,588 | 2 |
| 2016 | $2.2B | 3,549 | 2 |
| 2017 | $2.3B | 3,674 | 2 |
| 2018 | $2.6B | 3,733 | 2 |
| 2019 | $2.6B | 3,735 | 2 |
| 2020 | $2.5B | 3,828 | 2 |
| 2021 | $2.9B | 3,846 | 2 |
| 2022 | $3.4B | 4,031 | 2 |
| 2023 | $3.2B | 3,977 | 2 |
| 2024 | $3.3B | 3,994 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $119.3M; growth +14.9%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $66.8M; growth -7.4%.
- China to Japan: $58.4M; growth -7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $55.4M; growth +3.2%.
- Belgium to France: $52.2M; growth +8.2%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $51.8M; growth +18.2%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $50.6M; growth +1.1%.
- Sri Lanka to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $46.3M; growth +2.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $42.5M; growth -2.9%.
- China to Thailand: $40.6M; growth +6.7%.

## HS6 products

- Carbon: activated (HS6 380210)
- Chemical products: activated natural mineral products, animal black, including spent animal black (HS6 380290)

## 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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