# Ceramic wares (HS4 6909) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Ceramic wares at HS4 6909, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The ceramic wares subsector recorded $7.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $7.1B |
| Latest annual change | -0% |
| Active exporters | 146 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.0B | 1,903 | 4 |
| 1996 | $1.1B | 1,905 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.1B | 2,063 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.1B | 2,024 | 4 |
| 1999 | $1.2B | 2,179 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.5B | 2,518 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.3B | 2,615 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.3B | 2,671 | 4 |
| 2003 | $1.4B | 2,811 | 4 |
| 2004 | $1.8B | 2,916 | 4 |
| 2005 | $2.0B | 3,040 | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.5B | 3,073 | 4 |
| 2007 | $3.3B | 3,106 | 4 |
| 2008 | $3.5B | 3,269 | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.6B | 3,194 | 4 |
| 2010 | $3.6B | 3,319 | 4 |
| 2011 | $4.5B | 3,444 | 4 |
| 2012 | $4.2B | 3,583 | 4 |
| 2013 | $4.5B | 3,637 | 4 |
| 2014 | $5.4B | 3,749 | 4 |
| 2015 | $5.2B | 3,790 | 4 |
| 2016 | $5.1B | 3,782 | 4 |
| 2017 | $5.6B | 4,034 | 4 |
| 2018 | $6.3B | 4,037 | 4 |
| 2019 | $6.2B | 4,074 | 4 |
| 2020 | $5.6B | 3,985 | 4 |
| 2021 | $7.2B | 4,135 | 4 |
| 2022 | $7.2B | 4,106 | 4 |
| 2023 | $7.2B | 4,150 | 4 |
| 2024 | $7.1B | 4,053 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $333.2M; growth +2.5%.
- Germany to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: $242.1M; growth +1%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $230.6M; growth -1.1%.
- Germany to Poland: $201.0M; growth +11.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $164.5M; growth +10%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Malaysia: $147.2M; growth +165.8%.
- Japan to China: $142.9M; growth -5.1%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $139.7M; growth +9.2%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $138.4M; growth -0.1%.
- Poland to Germany: $129.9M; growth -17%.

## HS6 products

- Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china (HS6 690911)
- Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale (HS6 690912)
- Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale or of porcelain or china (HS6 690919)
- Ceramic wares: pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods and ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles used in agriculture (HS6 690990)

## 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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