HS4 subsector intelligence

Cement, concrete or artificial stone
HS4 6810 trade overview

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

HS4 68101995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$11.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

178Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$11.0B in trade, with -4.4% annualized growth over three years.

Cement, concrete or artificial stone is recorded across 5,278 active corridors, with 178 exporters and 200 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: $1.4B1996: $1.5B1997: $1.6B1998: $1.7B1999: $2.2B2000: $2.2B2001: $2.2B2002: $2.5B2003: $2.8B2004: $3.4B2005: $3.9B2006: $4.4B2007: $5.3B2008: $5.9B2009: $4.5B2010: $4.7B2011: $5.8B2012: $5.9B2013: $7.1B2014: $7.7B2015: $7.8B2016: $7.7B2017: $8.8B2018: $9.9B2019: $9.9B2020: $9.8B2021: $12.6B2022: $12.7B2023: $11.5B2024: $11.0B
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
1MalaysiaMYSSingaporeSGP$602.7M+9.2%4316 kmYes
2IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$533.8M+10.1%411,771 kmNo
3Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$413.2M+1.6%414,306 kmNo
4ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$354.4M-13.5%411,883 kmNo
5ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$298.8M+5.7%41,226 kmYes
6ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$294.5M+68.3%413,951 kmNo
7SpainESPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$293.0M-10.4%45,782 kmNo
8MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$239.7M+4.7%43,359 kmYes
9CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$232.0M-10.7%4556 kmYes
10GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$210.4M-6.3%4579 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$2.4B1954
2GermanyDEU$945.4M1334
3MalaysiaMYS$755.4M664
4SpainESP$710.5M1404
5IndiaIND$604.5M1404
6Viet NamVNM$549.1M1144
7PolandPOL$444.8M1024
8BelgiumBEL$345.2M1074
9ItalyITA$330.7M1364
10ThailandTHA$322.1M864
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.9B924
2SingaporeSGP$650.1M534
3United KingdomGBR$557.3M724
4GermanyDEU$483.4M824
5NetherlandsNLD$478.1M694
6FranceFRA$452.5M864
7CanadaCAN$406.6M774
8China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$305.9M384
9BelgiumBEL$211.6M544
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$206.8M674

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6810

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

5 classifications shownCement, concrete or artificial stone
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: building blocks or bricks, whether or not reinforcedHS6 681011
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforcedHS6 681019
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: pipes, whether or not reinforcedHS6 681020
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforcedHS6 681091
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Cement, concrete or artificial stone: articles (other than prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering), whether or not reinforced, n.e.s. in heading no. 6810HS6 681099

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.