HS4 subsector intelligence

Aluminium
HS4 7616 trade overview

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

HS4 76161995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$23.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

194Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$23.1B in trade, with +4.3% annualized growth over three years.

Aluminium is recorded across 9,249 active corridors, with 194 exporters and 199 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: $4.0B1996: $4.2B1997: $4.8B1998: $5.1B1999: $5.5B2000: $5.5B2001: $5.3B2002: $5.9B2003: $7.0B2004: $8.3B2005: $9.2B2006: $11.0B2007: $12.9B2008: $13.7B2009: $10.1B2010: $12.2B2011: $14.4B2012: $14.0B2013: $14.8B2014: $15.9B2015: $15.0B2016: $15.4B2017: $15.9B2018: $18.1B2019: $17.4B2020: $16.2B2021: $20.3B2022: $22.4B2023: $22.2B2024: $23.1B
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$901.5M-2.1%311,883 kmNo
2ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$688.1M+22.6%32,732 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$584.7M+6.8%33,359 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$516.9M+10.5%33,359 kmYes
5ItalyITAGermanyDEU$425.4M+1%31,184 kmYes
6ChinaCHNThailandTHA$375.5M+18.1%32,887 kmYes
7ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$346.0M+6%38,415 kmNo
8ChinaCHNMexicoMEX$322.9M+25.7%312,928 kmNo
9CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$313.5M+12.3%3556 kmYes
10AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$309.5M+3.1%3524 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
1ChinaCHN$6.3B1983
2GermanyDEU$1.9B1793
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.6B1773
4ItalyITA$1.5B1673
5FranceFRA$771.1M1753
6PolandPOL$766.1M1503
7MalaysiaMYS$747.7M1243
8MexicoMEX$665.3M1193
9AustriaAUT$594.1M1493
10TaiwanTWN$511.0M1543
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.1B1193
2GermanyDEU$2.6B1073
3MexicoMEX$1.1B693
4FranceFRA$1.1B1233
5ChinaCHN$942.3M1043
6Viet NamVNM$850.1M603
7ThailandTHA$643.8M853
8United KingdomGBR$629.3M963
9PolandPOL$620.7M813
10SingaporeSGP$554.4M773

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7616

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

4 classifications shownAluminium
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Aluminium: nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading no. 8305) screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and similar articlesHS6 761610
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Aluminium: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7616HS6 761690
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Aluminium: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7616, cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wireHS6 761691
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Aluminium: n.e.c. in heading no. 7616HS6 761699

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.