HS4 subsector intelligence

Stone
HS4 6801 trade overview

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

HS4 68011995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$574.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-12.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

121Active reporting countries
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Importers

176Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$574.5M in trade, with -15.3% annualized growth over three years.

Stone is recorded across 1,522 active corridors, with 121 exporters and 176 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: $242.9M1996: $234.1M1997: $219.2M1998: $229.2M1999: $277.1M2000: $298.2M2001: $291.2M2002: $305.3M2003: $366.5M2004: $453.6M2005: $558.8M2006: $665.3M2007: $800.2M2008: $2.0B2009: $676.2M2010: $670.5M2011: $810.5M2012: $842.0M2013: $896.3M2014: $953.1M2015: $875.6M2016: $798.1M2017: $941.8M2018: $916.4M2019: $848.5M2020: $893.7M2021: $944.2M2022: $870.6M2023: $657.9M2024: $574.5M
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
1TurkeyTURUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.2M-12.9%18,087 kmNo
2ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$43.7M-30.6%1867 kmYes
3PortugalPRTFranceFRA$24.1M+14.1%11,454 kmYes
4IndiaINDUnited KingdomGBR$17.0M-35.2%16,720 kmNo
5Viet NamVNMRepublic of KoreaKOR$15.1M-7.7%13,599 kmYes
6ItalyITAFranceFRA$12.9M+14.2%11,106 kmYes
7SpainESPFranceFRA$12.6M+14.5%11,053 kmYes
8ItalyITASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$11.2M-2.8%1684 kmYes
9TurkeyTURAustraliaAUS$9.3M-4.8%114,625 kmNo
10PortugalPRTGermanyDEU$8.9M-10.2%12,316 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
1ChinaCHN$89.7M941
2TurkeyTUR$70.7M721
3PortugalPRT$65.1M461
4ItalyITA$52.0M631
5Viet NamVNM$44.4M491
6IndiaIND$42.7M591
7SpainESP$32.0M571
8GermanyDEU$25.0M371
9BelgiumBEL$24.4M341
10PolandPOL$11.3M251
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$76.7M441
2FranceFRA$74.2M431
3Republic of KoreaKOR$59.0M61
4GermanyDEU$55.0M451
5United KingdomGBR$40.3M351
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$29.6M331
7BelgiumBEL$21.4M271
8AustraliaAUS$21.1M281
9AustriaAUT$19.5M311
10NetherlandsNLD$17.5M461

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6801

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

1 classifications shownStone
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Stone: setts, curbstones and flagstones, of natural stone (except slate)HS6 680100

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.