Latest trade
$134.6MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Asbestos fibres, fabricated
HS4 6812 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-6%Latest year on yearExporters
141Active reporting countriesImporters
194Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$134.6M in trade, with -2.4% annualized growth over three years.
Asbestos fibres, fabricated is recorded across 2,621 active corridors, with 141 exporters and 194 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $9.3M | +56.2% | 1 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 2 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $7.2M | +125.3% | 4 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 3 | South AfricaZAF | BotswanaBWA | $5.7M | -18.1% | 5 | 275 km | Yes |
| 4 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $5.0M | +12% | 5 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | KazakhstanKAZ | $4.3M | -2.1% | 5 | 3,112 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GuatemalaGTM | $3.4M | +232% | 5 | 3,308 km | Yes |
| 7 | ItalyITA | PolandPOL | $3.4M | +280.6% | 4 | 1,317 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $3.0M | -6% | 5 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $3.0M | -21% | 5 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | NetherlandsNLD | $2.8M | +62.5% | 1 | 1,298 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $28.4M | 76 | 5 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $27.1M | 170 | 5 |
| 3 | SpainESP | $10.1M | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.0M | 116 | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $8.3M | 139 | 5 |
| 6 | RussiaRUS | $8.0M | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | South AfricaZAF | $6.4M | 39 | 5 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $5.8M | 82 | 5 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $3.8M | 58 | 5 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $2.3M | 101 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ItalyITA | $10.8M | 29 | 5 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $7.6M | 37 | 5 |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | $5.9M | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | BotswanaBWA | $5.7M | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $5.2M | 29 | 5 |
| 6 | KazakhstanKAZ | $4.9M | 43 | 5 |
| 7 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $4.6M | 35 | 5 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $4.5M | 36 | 5 |
| 9 | HungaryHUN | $4.4M | 23 | 5 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $3.9M | 19 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 6812
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
13 classifications shownAsbestos fibres, fabricated
Asbestos fibres, fabricated: mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonateHS6 681210
Asbestos: articles thereof, yarn and thread, whether or not reinforced, (excluding goods of heading no. 6811 or 6813)HS6 681220
Asbestos: cords and string, whether or not plaited, of a mixture with a basis of asbestos or asbestos and magnesium carbonate, whether or not reinforced, (excluding goods of heading no. 6811 or 6813)HS6 681230
Asbestos: woven or knitted fabric, of a mixture with a basis of asbestos or asbestos and magnesium carbonate, whether or not reinforced, (excluding goods of heading no. 6811 or 6813)HS6 681240
Asbestos: clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, of a mixture with a basis of asbestos or asbestos and magnesium carbonate, whether or not reinforced (excluding heading no. 6811 or 6813)HS6 681250
Asbestos: paper, millboard and felt, of a mixture with a basis of asbestos or asbestos and magnesium carbonate, whether or not reinforced (excluding goods of heading no. 6811 or 6813)HS6 681260
Asbestos fibres, fabricated: compressed asbestos fibre jointing, in sheets or rollsHS6 681270
Fabricated crocidolite (blue asbestos) fibres, mixtures with a basis of crocidolite (blue asbestos), articles of crocidolite (blue asbestos), whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813HS6 681280
Asbestos: goods n.e.s. in heading no. 6812, of a mixture with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate, whether or not reinforced (excluding goods of heading no. 6811 or 6813)HS6 681290
Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): clothing, clothing accessories, footwear and headgear, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813HS6 681291
Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): paper, millboard and felt, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813HS6 681292
Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): compressed asbestos fibre jointing, in sheets or rolls, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813HS6 681293
Asbestos or mixtures with a basis of asbestos (other than crocidolite): fibres, mixtures or articles n.e.c. in heading no. 6812, whether or not reinforced, not goods of heading 6811 or 6813HS6 681299
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.