HS4 subsector intelligence

Aluminium
HS4 7601 trade overview

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

HS4 76011995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$73.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

166Active reporting countries
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Importers

187Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$73.1B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.

Aluminium is recorded across 3,363 active corridors, with 166 exporters and 187 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: $22.9B1996: $19.5B1997: $20.8B1998: $19.1B1999: $20.0B2000: $25.4B2001: $23.7B2002: $23.7B2003: $26.9B2004: $33.5B2005: $37.7B2006: $52.0B2007: $55.9B2008: $54.6B2009: $34.0B2010: $47.1B2011: $54.5B2012: $48.3B2013: $46.5B2014: $52.4B2015: $47.9B2016: $45.0B2017: $54.7B2018: $60.6B2019: $51.3B2020: $47.7B2021: $76.2B2022: $89.6B2023: $72.4B2024: $73.1B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.7B+0.7%2556 kmYes
2RussiaRUSChinaCHN$3.6B+69.1%26,831 kmNo
3MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$1.5B+5.8%23,737 kmYes
4NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$1.2B+4.6%2579 kmYes
5IcelandISLNetherlandsNLD$1.1B-2.3%22,020 kmYes
6United Arab EmiratesAREUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.0B-3.1%211,024 kmNo
7AustraliaAUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$939.2M+17.4%28,549 kmYes
8AustraliaAUSJapanJPN$842.4M-5.1%28,156 kmYes
9United Arab EmiratesAREJapanJPN$842.1M-6.1%27,940 kmNo
10RussiaRUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$817.1M+43.1%26,622 kmNo

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
1CanadaCAN$8.4B492
2RussiaRUS$7.1B502
3United Arab EmiratesARE$6.0B962
4IndiaIND$4.7B962
5MalaysiaMYS$4.3B612
6NorwayNOR$3.8B432
7AustraliaAUS$3.7B452
8NetherlandsNLD$3.0B712
9BahrainBHR$2.6B602
10IcelandISL$2.0B252
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$10.7B482
2ChinaCHN$7.5B982
3GermanyDEU$5.5B712
4JapanJPN$4.9B772
5Republic of KoreaKOR$4.0B522
6NetherlandsNLD$3.6B652
7TurkeyTUR$3.4B652
8ItalyITA$3.1B692
9MexicoMEX$2.8B402
10MalaysiaMYS$2.3B1232

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7601

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

2 classifications shownAluminium
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Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed)HS6 760110
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Aluminium: unwrought, alloysHS6 760120

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.