# Catalysts, supported (HS4 3815) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Catalysts, supported at HS4 3815, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The catalysts, supported subsector recorded $23.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -9.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $23.3B |
| Latest annual change | -9.1% |
| Active exporters | 148 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.1B | 1,865 | 4 |
| 1996 | $3.2B | 1,936 | 4 |
| 1997 | $3.4B | 1,964 | 4 |
| 1998 | $3.4B | 1,971 | 4 |
| 1999 | $4.0B | 2,173 | 4 |
| 2000 | $4.9B | 2,489 | 4 |
| 2001 | $5.2B | 2,571 | 4 |
| 2002 | $5.0B | 2,689 | 4 |
| 2003 | $5.3B | 2,771 | 4 |
| 2004 | $6.0B | 2,839 | 4 |
| 2005 | $7.1B | 2,941 | 4 |
| 2006 | $9.2B | 3,053 | 4 |
| 2007 | $11.1B | 3,154 | 4 |
| 2008 | $13.0B | 3,203 | 4 |
| 2009 | $9.7B | 3,246 | 4 |
| 2010 | $11.3B | 3,428 | 4 |
| 2011 | $14.7B | 3,457 | 4 |
| 2012 | $15.2B | 3,644 | 4 |
| 2013 | $16.0B | 3,603 | 4 |
| 2014 | $16.9B | 3,670 | 4 |
| 2015 | $16.6B | 3,815 | 4 |
| 2016 | $16.0B | 3,829 | 4 |
| 2017 | $17.6B | 3,795 | 4 |
| 2018 | $20.0B | 3,902 | 4 |
| 2019 | $21.6B | 3,950 | 4 |
| 2020 | $22.2B | 3,947 | 4 |
| 2021 | $29.6B | 4,000 | 4 |
| 2022 | $29.6B | 4,068 | 4 |
| 2023 | $27.7B | 4,194 | 4 |
| 2024 | $23.3B | 4,118 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Germany: $1.9B; growth +0.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.1B; growth -13.6%.
- Poland to Germany: $932.1M; growth -3.5%.
- Germany to Czechia: $621.4M; growth +0.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $620.8M; growth -7.4%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $603.0M; growth -8.7%.
- Germany to Poland: $451.8M; growth +0.4%.
- Sweden to Germany: $430.7M; growth +30.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea: $425.2M; growth +1.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $391.0M; growth +4.4%.

## HS6 products

- Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with nickel or nickel compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included (HS6 381511)
- Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance, n.e.c. or included (HS6 381512)
- Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included (HS6 381519)
- Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.s. or included (HS6 381590)

## 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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