# Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions (HS4 3816) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions at HS4 3816, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions subsector recorded $2.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.8B |
| Latest annual change | -4.4% |
| Active exporters | 141 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $758.1M | 1,887 | 1 |
| 1996 | $766.3M | 1,951 | 1 |
| 1997 | $722.8M | 1,955 | 1 |
| 1998 | $726.1M | 1,982 | 1 |
| 1999 | $766.1M | 2,203 | 1 |
| 2000 | $774.8M | 2,417 | 1 |
| 2001 | $733.8M | 2,491 | 1 |
| 2002 | $778.0M | 2,623 | 1 |
| 2003 | $914.9M | 2,679 | 1 |
| 2004 | $1.1B | 2,744 | 1 |
| 2005 | $1.2B | 2,825 | 1 |
| 2006 | $1.4B | 2,926 | 1 |
| 2007 | $1.8B | 3,126 | 1 |
| 2008 | $2.1B | 3,116 | 1 |
| 2009 | $1.6B | 3,233 | 1 |
| 2010 | $2.0B | 3,194 | 1 |
| 2011 | $2.3B | 3,338 | 1 |
| 2012 | $2.2B | 3,447 | 1 |
| 2013 | $2.2B | 3,495 | 1 |
| 2014 | $2.4B | 3,543 | 1 |
| 2015 | $2.0B | 3,578 | 1 |
| 2016 | $2.0B | 3,620 | 1 |
| 2017 | $2.2B | 3,716 | 1 |
| 2018 | $2.5B | 3,757 | 1 |
| 2019 | $2.4B | 3,782 | 1 |
| 2020 | $2.3B | 3,707 | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.7B | 3,744 | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.9B | 3,644 | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.9B | 3,743 | 1 |
| 2024 | $2.8B | 3,696 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Indonesia: $203.0M; growth +1.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $113.5M; growth +3.7%.
- Kazakhstan to Russia: $49.3M; growth +58%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $48.2M; growth +2.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $47.4M; growth -5.2%.
- China to Viet Nam: $45.2M; growth -0.3%.
- China to Russia: $44.7M; growth +21.5%.
- Germany to Austria: $42.5M; growth -1.5%.
- Austria to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $33.0M; growth +10.4%.
- China to Malaysia: $32.2M; growth +4.1%.

## HS6 products

- Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions: other than products of heading no. 3801 (HS6 381600)

## 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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