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Nickel
HS4 7508 trade overview

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

HS4 75081995-2024 coverageRapid growth
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The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+10.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

134Active reporting countries
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Importers

186Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.6B in trade, with +16.9% annualized growth over three years.

Nickel is recorded across 3,590 active corridors, with 134 exporters and 186 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: $376.1M1996: $367.8M1997: $325.0M1998: $343.9M1999: $344.2M2000: $403.9M2001: $391.4M2002: $382.2M2003: $436.0M2004: $547.0M2005: $604.5M2006: $705.8M2007: $965.1M2008: $1.1B2009: $1.0B2010: $1.1B2011: $1.1B2012: $1.2B2013: $1.3B2014: $1.4B2015: $1.4B2016: $1.3B2017: $1.5B2018: $2.0B2019: $2.4B2020: $1.8B2021: $2.3B2022: $2.9B2023: $3.1B2024: $3.6B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited KingdomGBR$179.7M+18%25,585 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$152.0M+25.6%211,883 kmNo
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$145.2M+30.4%23,359 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$116.5M+63.1%2556 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$107.9M+32.8%25,852 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATurkeyTUR$99.2M+34.2%28,087 kmNo
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$92.2M+41.6%26,402 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASingaporeSGP$89.4M+39.2%215,347 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAPolandPOL$87.4M+31.4%16,872 kmNo
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$64.1M+19.3%23,359 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.5B1552
2United KingdomGBR$454.9M1162
3MexicoMEX$258.2M682
4FranceFRA$228.2M1232
5GermanyDEU$180.4M1262
6TaiwanTWN$134.4M752
7ChinaCHN$129.8M1412
8ItalyITA$115.3M942
9JapanJPN$111.5M732
10CanadaCAN$80.1M832
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$499.6M732
2ChinaCHN$312.4M602
3United KingdomGBR$300.9M562
4GermanyDEU$268.3M622
5FranceFRA$205.9M542
6SingaporeSGP$178.7M562
7CanadaCAN$156.2M532
8TurkeyTUR$153.0M522
9BrazilBRA$116.5M562
10PolandPOL$111.1M422

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7508

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

3 classifications shownNickel
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Nickel: other articles thereof n.e.s.HS6 750800
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Nickel: cloth, grill and netting, of nickel wireHS6 750810
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Nickel: articles thereof n.e.c. in item no. 7508.1HS6 750890

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.