HS4 subsector intelligence

Slate, worked
HS4 6803 trade overview

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

HS4 68031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$676.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-6.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

106Active reporting countries
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Importers

192Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$676.7M in trade, with -1.9% annualized growth over three years.

Slate, worked is recorded across 1,987 active corridors, with 106 exporters and 192 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: $350.9M1996: $355.2M1997: $350.8M1998: $350.5M1999: $432.5M2000: $434.2M2001: $431.8M2002: $451.7M2003: $532.0M2004: $643.7M2005: $685.4M2006: $725.5M2007: $870.4M2008: $842.5M2009: $660.3M2010: $672.9M2011: $706.5M2012: $642.4M2013: $655.0M2014: $680.3M2015: $603.4M2016: $596.5M2017: $571.2M2018: $587.9M2019: $576.7M2020: $587.4M2021: $717.0M2022: $759.2M2023: $720.6M2024: $676.7M
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
1SpainESPFranceFRA$191.1M+3.7%11,053 kmYes
2SpainESPUnited KingdomGBR$108.9M-0.1%11,263 kmYes
3SpainESPGermanyDEU$36.4M-8.2%11,872 kmYes
4ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$19.8M-15.5%111,883 kmNo
5SpainESPBelgiumBEL$18.0M-7.7%11,317 kmYes
6BrazilBRAUnited KingdomGBR$17.4M-3.5%19,473 kmNo
7GermanyDEUFranceFRA$13.2M+2.7%1881 kmYes
8SpainESPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.5M+18.3%15,782 kmNo
9ChinaCHNUnited KingdomGBR$11.1M+4.5%19,217 kmNo
10ChinaCHNFranceFRA$10.0M-12.3%19,284 kmNo

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
1SpainESP$396.7M1121
2ChinaCHN$118.1M1711
3BrazilBRA$39.3M601
4GermanyDEU$22.4M811
5IndiaIND$21.1M1031
6CanadaCAN$16.7M231
7Saudi ArabiaSAU$7.8M91
8United KingdomGBR$7.4M611
9PortugalPRT$5.0M371
10FranceFRA$4.6M751
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$221.3M411
2United KingdomGBR$148.7M361
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$56.6M441
4GermanyDEU$43.7M421
5BelgiumBEL$26.9M251
6IrelandIRL$13.8M281
7AustraliaAUS$12.2M261
8SpainESP$10.0M291
9KuwaitKWT$8.0M131
10Viet NamVNM$7.7M151

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6803

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

1 classifications shownSlate, worked
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Slate, worked: and articles of slate or of agglomerated slateHS6 680300

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.