HS4 subsector intelligence

Chemical products
HS4 3803 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 38031995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$455.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-13.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

88Active reporting countries
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Importers

153Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$455.5M in trade, with +8.6% annualized growth over three years.

Chemical products is recorded across 719 active corridors, with 88 exporters and 153 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $81.4M1996: $95.3M1997: $96.3M1998: $98.4M1999: $78.8M2000: $85.2M2001: $84.5M2002: $74.1M2003: $91.8M2004: $104.6M2005: $107.9M2006: $124.7M2007: $165.2M2008: $219.5M2009: $147.5M2010: $223.6M2011: $290.1M2012: $299.3M2013: $317.1M2014: $269.5M2015: $209.7M2016: $225.1M2017: $253.6M2018: $250.3M2019: $271.4M2020: $295.8M2021: $355.4M2022: $383.2M2023: $524.0M2024: $455.5M
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFinlandFIN$117.2M+68.5%16,636 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASwedenSWE$84.6M+16.4%16,336 kmNo
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$44.4M+11.7%110,872 kmNo
4SwedenSWEFinlandFIN$44.3M+9.1%1397 kmYes
5PolandPOLAustriaAUT$14.0M+28.6%1557 kmYes
6FinlandFINSwedenSWE$14.0M-28.9%1397 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$5.9M+7.2%1556 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$5.8M-41.1%15,852 kmNo
9GermanyDEUFinlandFIN$5.6M+791.1%11,107 kmYes
10FinlandFINNetherlandsNLD$4.8M+236.3%11,506 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$273.1M491
2SwedenSWE$62.2M291
3FinlandFIN$28.4M221
4PolandPOL$18.5M141
5GermanyDEU$13.4M311
6BrazilBRA$8.6M241
7BelarusBLR$7.5M91
8RussiaRUS$6.1M191
9NetherlandsNLD$4.4M301
10EstoniaEST$4.2M81
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1FinlandFIN$174.3M381
2SwedenSWE$100.2M81
3JapanJPN$44.4M51
4AustriaAUT$17.4M131
5FranceFRA$15.6M171
6ChinaCHN$13.4M121
7NetherlandsNLD$12.1M261
8GermanyDEU$9.2M151
9Republic of KoreaKOR$6.5M81
10CanadaCAN$5.9M61

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 3803

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownChemical products
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Chemical products: tall oil, whether or not refinedHS6 380300

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.