# Abrasive powder or grain (HS4 6805) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Abrasive powder or grain at HS4 6805, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The abrasive powder or grain subsector recorded $4.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.9B |
| Latest annual change | +1.7% |
| Active exporters | 166 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.5B | 2,840 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.5B | 2,842 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.7B | 2,911 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.7B | 2,950 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.8B | 3,195 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.9B | 3,816 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.7B | 3,934 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.9B | 4,094 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.2B | 4,187 | 3 |
| 2004 | $2.7B | 4,318 | 3 |
| 2005 | $2.7B | 4,471 | 3 |
| 2006 | $3.0B | 4,728 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.4B | 4,850 | 3 |
| 2008 | $3.6B | 4,824 | 3 |
| 2009 | $2.8B | 4,959 | 3 |
| 2010 | $3.4B | 5,039 | 3 |
| 2011 | $3.8B | 5,155 | 3 |
| 2012 | $3.8B | 5,366 | 3 |
| 2013 | $3.9B | 5,388 | 3 |
| 2014 | $4.1B | 5,577 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.8B | 5,689 | 3 |
| 2016 | $3.9B | 5,773 | 3 |
| 2017 | $4.2B | 5,772 | 3 |
| 2018 | $4.4B | 6,008 | 3 |
| 2019 | $4.2B | 6,008 | 3 |
| 2020 | $4.3B | 5,864 | 3 |
| 2021 | $5.2B | 6,035 | 3 |
| 2022 | $4.8B | 6,185 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.8B | 6,253 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.9B | 6,174 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $158.0M; growth +5.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany: $133.8M; growth +7.6%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany: $111.8M; growth -7.8%.
- Germany to Poland: $92.2M; growth -9.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $91.5M; growth +1.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $83.2M; growth -7.9%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $79.2M; growth +1.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $71.9M; growth +3.2%.
- China to India: $69.7M; growth +7.6%.
- Poland to Germany: $68.1M; growth -3.8%.

## HS6 products

- Abrasive powder or grain: natural or artificial, on a base of woven textile fabric only, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up (HS6 680510)
- Abrasive powder or grain: natural or artificial, on a base of paper or paperboard only, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up (HS6 680520)
- Abrasive powder or grain: natural or artificial, on a base of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6805, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up (HS6 680530)

## 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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