HS4 subsector intelligence

Aluminium
HS4 7612 trade overview

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

HS4 76121995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$7.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

162Active reporting countries
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Importers

196Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$7.5B in trade, with +1.9% annualized growth over three years.

Aluminium is recorded across 4,452 active corridors, with 162 exporters and 196 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: $1.7B1996: $1.8B1997: $1.6B1998: $1.7B1999: $1.8B2000: $1.9B2001: $1.9B2002: $2.1B2003: $2.3B2004: $2.6B2005: $2.9B2006: $3.5B2007: $4.3B2008: $4.8B2009: $4.3B2010: $4.6B2011: $4.9B2012: $4.8B2013: $4.9B2014: $5.1B2015: $4.8B2016: $4.8B2017: $4.7B2018: $5.2B2019: $5.1B2020: $5.9B2021: $7.1B2022: $7.6B2023: $7.2B2024: $7.5B
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 IslandsUSACanadaCAN$542.1M+9%2556 kmYes
2CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$191.2M+27.2%2280 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$157.8M+21.4%2174 kmYes
4GermanyDEUFranceFRA$152.7M+18.6%2881 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$142.8M+21.1%23,359 kmYes
6MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$140.3M-24.6%23,359 kmYes
7GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$128.8M+11.9%2579 kmYes
8GermanyDEUPolandPOL$91.5M+5.4%2518 kmYes
9SpainESPPortugalPRT$85.3M+19.2%2504 kmYes
10Viet NamVNMCambodiaKHM$80.2M+9.6%1211 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
1GermanyDEU$835.9M1412
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$772.5M1332
3CzechiaCZE$520.3M622
4FranceFRA$397.7M1362
5NetherlandsNLD$394.5M1032
6ChinaCHN$386.8M1852
7SpainESP$258.0M1122
8PolandPOL$256.6M752
9SlovakiaSVK$233.6M492
10MexicoMEX$228.2M452
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1CanadaCAN$576.4M562
2GermanyDEU$572.7M832
3FranceFRA$442.8M732
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$378.8M802
5NetherlandsNLD$360.1M692
6United KingdomGBR$349.8M612
7ItalyITA$266.3M632
8BelgiumBEL$265.5M492
9PolandPOL$253.5M512
10AustriaAUT$205.9M542

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7612

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

2 classifications shownAluminium
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Aluminium: collapsible tubular containers, for any material, (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined, not fitted with mechanical/thermal equipmentHS6 761210
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Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipmentHS6 761290

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.