HS4 subsector intelligence

Lead
HS4 7801 trade overview

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

HS4 78011995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$8.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

142Active reporting countries
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Importers

154Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$8.0B in trade, with +1.6% annualized growth over three years.

Lead is recorded across 1,628 active corridors, with 142 exporters and 154 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: $1.2B1996: $1.6B1997: $1.4B1998: $1.2B1999: $1.4B2000: $1.3B2001: $1.3B2002: $1.3B2003: $1.3B2004: $2.2B2005: $2.6B2006: $3.5B2007: $5.8B2008: $5.6B2009: $4.3B2010: $5.5B2011: $6.7B2012: $5.7B2013: $6.4B2014: $6.5B2015: $5.7B2016: $5.9B2017: $7.7B2018: $7.8B2019: $6.5B2020: $5.5B2021: $7.6B2022: $7.4B2023: $7.8B2024: $8.0B
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
1AustraliaAUSUnited KingdomGBR$350.4M-7.5%216,898 kmNo
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$340.4M-8.3%3556 kmYes
3IndiaINDSingaporeSGP$287.6M+559.5%14,145 kmYes
4Republic of KoreaKORIndiaIND$242.0M+18.1%34,692 kmYes
5IndiaINDRepublic of KoreaKOR$237.4M-0.8%34,692 kmYes
6Republic of KoreaKORViet NamVNM$224.8M-0.7%33,599 kmYes
7MalaysiaMYSIndiaIND$201.0M+63.6%33,834 kmYes
8BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$167.3M+2.1%3653 kmYes
9MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$148.6M-2.3%33,359 kmYes
10MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$131.8M+74.2%33,737 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
1IndiaIND$867.4M533
2Republic of KoreaKOR$748.4M363
3AustraliaAUS$700.4M273
4United KingdomGBR$450.4M493
5MalaysiaMYS$398.6M193
6GermanyDEU$369.4M633
7CanadaCAN$341.0M123
8BelgiumBEL$333.4M403
9BulgariaBGR$278.4M163
10MexicoMEX$260.1M263
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$877.3M343
2IndiaIND$853.2M783
3Viet NamVNM$533.3M243
4SingaporeSGP$498.9M293
5GermanyDEU$489.7M473
6ChinaCHN$426.2M503
7United KingdomGBR$386.3M313
8CzechiaCZE$358.1M233
9Republic of KoreaKOR$349.8M353
10ItalyITA$268.3M413

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7801

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

3 classifications shownLead
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Lead: unwrought, refinedHS6 780110
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Lead: unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other elementHS6 780191
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Lead: unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other elementHS6 780199

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.