Latest trade
$13.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Zinc
HS4 7901 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.2%Latest year on yearExporters
116Active reporting countriesImporters
166Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$13.9B in trade, with -3.2% annualized growth over three years.
Zinc is recorded across 1,960 active corridors, with 116 exporters and 166 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | -7% | 3 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | AustraliaAUS | ChinaCHN | $377.8M | +0.7% | 2 | 8,024 km | Yes |
| 3 | KazakhstanKAZ | ChinaCHN | $364.5M | -6.3% | 2 | 4,117 km | No |
| 4 | FinlandFIN | GermanyDEU | $313.5M | +5.2% | 3 | 1,107 km | Yes |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | IndiaIND | $303.0M | +0.8% | 3 | 4,692 km | Yes |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | Viet NamVNM | $294.0M | -4.4% | 3 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $277.4M | -5.2% | 3 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | NetherlandsNLD | $250.1M | +4.9% | 3 | 1,506 km | Yes |
| 9 | SpainESP | SingaporeSGP | $241.8M | +666.2% | 2 | 11,396 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | TurkeyTUR | $240.2M | -7.9% | 2 | 2,744 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.3B | 58 | 3 |
| 2 | SpainESP | $1.3B | 72 | 3 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $1.2B | 22 | 3 |
| 4 | AustraliaAUS | $1.1B | 38 | 3 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $942.0M | 95 | 3 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $807.9M | 70 | 3 |
| 7 | PeruPER | $772.0M | 66 | 3 |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | $765.7M | 41 | 3 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $730.7M | 69 | 3 |
| 10 | KazakhstanKAZ | $710.0M | 24 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | 37 | 3 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | 46 | 3 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 50 | 3 |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | $751.9M | 29 | 3 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $727.4M | 40 | 3 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $661.6M | 24 | 3 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $535.2M | 36 | 3 |
| 8 | TaiwanTWN | $526.0M | 27 | 3 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $525.2M | 36 | 3 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $509.3M | 32 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 7901
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownZinc
Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight 99.99% or more of zincHS6 790111
Zinc: unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zincHS6 790112
Zinc: unwrought, alloysHS6 790120
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.