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Pickling preparations for metal surfaces
HS4 3810 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+8.8%Latest year on yearExporters
139Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$2.2B in trade, with +4.4% annualized growth over three years.
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces is recorded across 3,987 active corridors, with 139 exporters and 199 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $123.7M | +14.6% | 2 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $90.0M | -3.7% | 2 | 1,763 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $55.2M | -5.8% | 2 | 1,155 km | No |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | Viet NamVNM | $50.5M | +4.6% | 2 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | MexicoMEX | $40.2M | +84.2% | 2 | 12,928 km | No |
| 6 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $36.4M | -7.9% | 2 | 2,109 km | No |
| 7 | SingaporeSGP | MalaysiaMYS | $35.4M | -2.8% | 2 | 316 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | PhilippinesPHL | $34.9M | +171% | 2 | 2,613 km | Yes |
| 9 | JapanJPN | MalaysiaMYS | $34.4M | +0.9% | 2 | 5,315 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $34.1M | +16.4% | 2 | 2,732 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | $379.4M | 87 | 2 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $278.5M | 139 | 2 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $255.1M | 131 | 2 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $240.1M | 175 | 2 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $180.5M | 77 | 2 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $142.0M | 66 | 2 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $70.2M | 83 | 2 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $67.9M | 127 | 2 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $55.3M | 116 | 2 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $53.2M | 96 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $246.7M | 49 | 2 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $199.0M | 45 | 2 |
| 3 | Viet NamVNM | $147.7M | 35 | 2 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $131.5M | 39 | 2 |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | $115.2M | 43 | 2 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $103.3M | 59 | 2 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $85.7M | 47 | 2 |
| 8 | PhilippinesPHL | $84.4M | 33 | 2 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $74.6M | 41 | 2 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $72.1M | 56 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 3810
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownPickling preparations for metal surfaces
Pickling preparations for metal surfaces: soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materialsHS6 381010
Fluxes and other auxiliary preparations: for soldering, brazing or welding, or preparations used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rodsHS6 381090
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.