# Refractory ceramic goods (HS4 6903) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Refractory ceramic goods at HS4 6903, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The refractory ceramic goods subsector recorded $2.4B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.4B |
| Latest annual change | -2% |
| Active exporters | 134 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $898.1M | 1,815 | 3 |
| 1996 | $882.1M | 1,874 | 3 |
| 1997 | $896.5M | 1,900 | 3 |
| 1998 | $880.8M | 1,988 | 3 |
| 1999 | $914.8M | 2,099 | 3 |
| 2000 | $1.0B | 2,360 | 3 |
| 2001 | $954.1M | 2,437 | 3 |
| 2002 | $984.1M | 2,498 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.1B | 2,589 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.3B | 2,731 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.4B | 2,752 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.6B | 2,799 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.9B | 2,952 | 3 |
| 2008 | $2.1B | 3,016 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.5B | 2,967 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.9B | 3,096 | 3 |
| 2011 | $2.2B | 3,161 | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.1B | 3,294 | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.0B | 3,248 | 3 |
| 2014 | $2.1B | 3,281 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.9B | 3,283 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.8B | 3,299 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.0B | 3,439 | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.2B | 3,438 | 3 |
| 2019 | $2.1B | 3,456 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.9B | 3,340 | 3 |
| 2021 | $2.5B | 3,438 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.6B | 3,551 | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.5B | 3,484 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.4B | 3,457 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $139.7M; growth +17.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $87.4M; growth +15.4%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $65.4M; growth +6.2%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $50.4M; growth +9.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $50.3M; growth +7.5%.
- Japan to China: $44.9M; growth -8.1%.
- China to Russia: $40.8M; growth +2.8%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $37.1M; growth +2.2%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $36.4M; growth +12.9%.
- China to India: $36.2M; growth +7.4%.

## HS6 products

- Refractory ceramic goods: containing by weight more than 50% of graphite or other forms of carbon or of a mixture of these products, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths (HS6 690310)
- Refractory ceramic goods: containing by weight more than 50% of alumina or of a mixture or compound of alumina and of silica, excluding those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths (HS6 690320)
- Refractory ceramic goods: composition of which n.e.s. in heading no. 6903, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar earths (HS6 690390)

## 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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