# Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic const... (HS4 6902) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic const... at HS4 6902, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic const... subsector recorded $4.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -8.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $4.4B |
| Latest annual change | -8.2% |
| Active exporters | 144 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.0B | 2,128 | 3 |
| 1996 | $2.1B | 2,176 | 3 |
| 1997 | $1.9B | 2,163 | 3 |
| 1998 | $1.7B | 2,236 | 3 |
| 1999 | $1.7B | 2,392 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.8B | 2,627 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.8B | 2,613 | 3 |
| 2002 | $1.8B | 2,724 | 3 |
| 2003 | $2.2B | 2,800 | 3 |
| 2004 | $2.7B | 2,895 | 3 |
| 2005 | $2.9B | 2,951 | 3 |
| 2006 | $3.3B | 3,034 | 3 |
| 2007 | $3.8B | 3,101 | 3 |
| 2008 | $4.6B | 3,069 | 3 |
| 2009 | $3.5B | 3,035 | 3 |
| 2010 | $3.9B | 3,121 | 3 |
| 2011 | $4.4B | 3,143 | 3 |
| 2012 | $4.4B | 3,185 | 3 |
| 2013 | $4.1B | 3,287 | 3 |
| 2014 | $4.1B | 3,314 | 3 |
| 2015 | $3.6B | 3,354 | 3 |
| 2016 | $3.2B | 3,270 | 3 |
| 2017 | $3.5B | 3,473 | 3 |
| 2018 | $4.6B | 3,475 | 3 |
| 2019 | $4.3B | 3,586 | 3 |
| 2020 | $3.6B | 3,399 | 3 |
| 2021 | $4.1B | 3,394 | 3 |
| 2022 | $5.0B | 3,496 | 3 |
| 2023 | $4.8B | 3,453 | 3 |
| 2024 | $4.4B | 3,412 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Indonesia: $228.8M; growth +9.3%.
- China to India: $193.0M; growth +28.9%.
- China to Russia: $160.7M; growth +60.5%.
- China to Japan: $116.3M; growth -5.7%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $110.7M; growth -11.7%.
- China to Malaysia: $87.5M; growth +17.4%.
- China to Viet Nam: $85.4M; growth -7.7%.
- China to Turkey: $62.6M; growth +23.4%.
- China to Brazil: $49.4M; growth +31.4%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $49.3M; growth +11.6%.

## HS6 products

- Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight, singly or together, more than 50% of the elements Mg, Ca or Cr, expressed as MgO, CaO or Cr2o3 (HS6 690210)
- Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: containing by weight more than 50% of alumina (Al2o3), of silica (SiO2) or of a mixture or compound of these (HS6 690220)
- Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods: n.e.s. in item no. 6902.1 or 6902.2 (HS6 690290)

## 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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