# Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtur... (HS4 6806) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtur... at HS4 6806, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtur... subsector recorded $5.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $5.6B |
| Latest annual change | +1.7% |
| Active exporters | 150 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.2B | 2,035 | 3 |
| 1996 | $1.3B | 2,069 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.3B | 2,137 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.3B | 2,161 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.4B | 2,304 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.4B | 2,643 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.4B | 2,653 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.5B | 2,838 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.8B | 2,919 | 3 |
| 2004 | $2.2B | 3,045 | 3 |
| 2005 | $2.4B | 3,126 | 3 |
| 2006 | $2.8B | 3,281 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.6B | 3,376 | 3 |
| 2008 | $3.8B | 3,450 | 3 |
| 2009 | $3.0B | 3,460 | 3 |
| 2010 | $3.4B | 3,578 | 3 |
| 2011 | $3.9B | 3,670 | 3 |
| 2012 | $3.9B | 3,859 | 3 |
| 2013 | $4.2B | 3,950 | 3 |
| 2014 | $4.4B | 4,081 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.8B | 4,161 | 3 |
| 2016 | $4.0B | 4,148 | 3 |
| 2017 | $4.4B | 4,287 | 3 |
| 2018 | $4.9B | 4,422 | 3 |
| 2019 | $4.7B | 4,425 | 3 |
| 2020 | $4.4B | 4,224 | 3 |
| 2021 | $5.3B | 4,393 | 3 |
| 2022 | $5.7B | 4,498 | 3 |
| 2023 | $5.6B | 4,522 | 3 |
| 2024 | $5.6B | 4,525 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $184.8M; growth +6.2%.
- Poland to Germany: $160.8M; growth +18.8%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $145.0M; growth -7.3%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $90.3M; growth +16.8%.
- Germany to Austria: $86.1M; growth +1.3%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $76.1M; growth +1.1%.
- Germany to Poland: $73.6M; growth -1.1%.
- Germany to Switzerland, Liechtenstein: $71.8M; growth +5.6%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $64.1M; growth +2.8%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $62.2M; growth +8%.

## HS6 products

- Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rolls (HS6 680610)
- Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof) (HS6 680620)
- Minerals: mixtures and articles of heat-insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading no. 6811 or 6812 or of chapter 69 (HS6 680690)

## 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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