# Solvents and thinners (HS4 3814) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Solvents and thinners at HS4 3814, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The solvents and thinners subsector recorded $2.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -16.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.3B |
| Latest annual change | -16.5% |
| Active exporters | 164 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $514.8M | 2,560 | 1 |
| 1996 | $492.0M | 2,599 | 1 |
| 1997 | $493.7M | 2,696 | 1 |
| 1998 | $492.3M | 2,633 | 1 |
| 1999 | $563.2M | 2,916 | 1 |
| 2000 | $671.1M | 3,604 | 1 |
| 2001 | $662.6M | 3,718 | 1 |
| 2002 | $752.3M | 3,888 | 1 |
| 2003 | $840.3M | 3,925 | 1 |
| 2004 | $976.5M | 4,060 | 1 |
| 2005 | $1.2B | 4,216 | 1 |
| 2006 | $1.6B | 4,346 | 1 |
| 2007 | $1.5B | 4,597 | 1 |
| 2008 | $1.7B | 4,655 | 1 |
| 2009 | $1.6B | 4,693 | 1 |
| 2010 | $1.7B | 4,823 | 1 |
| 2011 | $2.2B | 4,843 | 1 |
| 2012 | $3.3B | 4,980 | 1 |
| 2013 | $2.0B | 4,997 | 1 |
| 2014 | $2.0B | 5,126 | 1 |
| 2015 | $1.8B | 5,278 | 1 |
| 2016 | $1.6B | 5,262 | 1 |
| 2017 | $1.7B | 5,393 | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.9B | 5,386 | 1 |
| 2019 | $1.9B | 5,415 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.7B | 5,325 | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.2B | 5,481 | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.3B | 5,503 | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.8B | 5,602 | 1 |
| 2024 | $2.3B | 5,661 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $168.9M; growth +48%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $38.7M; growth +0.4%.
- Taiwan to Viet Nam: $31.9M; growth +5.2%.
- Germany to France: $28.2M; growth +4.1%.
- Republic of Korea to Viet Nam: $26.9M; growth +3.4%.
- Germany to Poland: $26.0M; growth +2.3%.
- Republic of Korea to China: $23.6M; growth -8.7%.
- Republic of Korea to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $23.2M; growth -16.2%.
- Republic of Korea to Taiwan: $22.4M; growth +0.7%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $21.5M; growth -3.1%.

## HS6 products

- Solvents and thinners: organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removers (HS6 381400)

## 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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