HS4 subsector intelligence

Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil mea...
HS4 6901 trade overview

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

HS4 69011995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$205.1MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+10.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

192Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$205.1M in trade, with -6.6% annualized growth over three years.

Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil mea... is recorded across 2,213 active corridors, with 135 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: $81.4M1996: $103.3M1997: $88.3M1998: $91.9M1999: $90.4M2000: $108.8M2001: $95.6M2002: $96.0M2003: $105.1M2004: $269.8M2005: $152.1M2006: $149.2M2007: $152.7M2008: $194.0M2009: $142.2M2010: $129.2M2011: $142.8M2012: $139.0M2013: $200.0M2014: $211.3M2015: $180.3M2016: $139.0M2017: $188.0M2018: $255.6M2019: $285.2M2020: $225.6M2021: $251.4M2022: $226.7M2023: $185.1M2024: $205.1M
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
1BrazilBRASaudi ArabiaSAU$34.8M+72.4%111,390 kmNo
2SpainESPPortugalPRT$7.3M+58.8%1504 kmYes
3DenmarkDNKSaudi ArabiaSAU$7.2M+177,071.4%14,419 kmNo
4SpainESPFranceFRA$7.0M+1.8%11,053 kmYes
5TurkeyTURUnited KingdomGBR$5.1M+14.1%12,504 kmYes
6ChinaCHNIndiaIND$4.5M+125%14,252 kmNo
7ItalyITAGermanyDEU$4.2M-33.2%11,184 kmYes
8South AfricaZAFNamibiaNAM$3.7M+4.6%11,182 kmYes
9ItalyITANetherlandsNLD$3.6M-5.6%11,298 kmYes
10BelgiumBELUnited KingdomGBR$3.5M+23.8%1321 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
1BrazilBRA$35.7M181
2SpainESP$27.5M951
3ChinaCHN$21.8M1431
4ItalyITA$16.3M911
5FranceFRA$12.4M861
6DenmarkDNK$11.3M421
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.1M861
8GermanyDEU$8.1M711
9TurkeyTUR$7.4M801
10South AfricaZAF$6.1M411
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1Saudi ArabiaSAU$48.4M251
2United KingdomGBR$19.1M401
3FranceFRA$10.4M411
4IndiaIND$7.9M261
5PortugalPRT$7.4M221
6GermanyDEU$6.9M511
7NetherlandsNLD$5.8M441
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.1M481
9CanadaCAN$5.1M311
10ItalyITA$4.8M301

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 6901

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

1 classifications shownBricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil mea...
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Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (eg kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earthsHS6 690100

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.