HS4 subsector intelligence

Zinc
HS4 7902 trade overview

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

HS4 79021995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$656.0MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+8.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

125Active reporting countries
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Importers

103Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$656.0M in trade, with -2.4% annualized growth over three years.

Zinc is recorded across 842 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 103 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: $151.0M1996: $140.1M1997: $172.0M1998: $146.8M1999: $225.5M2000: $243.2M2001: $197.0M2002: $174.7M2003: $200.0M2004: $270.2M2005: $377.2M2006: $752.1M2007: $843.7M2008: $496.0M2009: $368.7M2010: $575.5M2011: $621.3M2012: $596.6M2013: $600.3M2014: $668.0M2015: $548.2M2016: $517.4M2017: $668.4M2018: $752.1M2019: $680.0M2020: $765.6M2021: $706.1M2022: $1.0B2023: $605.0M2024: $656.0M
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
1FranceFRAItalyITA$51.6M+1.2%11,106 kmYes
2GermanyDEUItalyITA$36.8M-2.2%11,184 kmYes
3FranceFRABelgiumBEL$26.8M-0.3%1264 kmYes
4MalaysiaMYSIndiaIND$21.5M+22.3%13,834 kmYes
5GermanyDEUThailandTHA$17.1M+172.2%18,615 kmNo
6NetherlandsNLDIndiaIND$16.8M+3.8%16,366 kmNo
7Saudi ArabiaSAUIndiaIND$14.9M+17.7%13,060 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndiaIND$14.9M-14%111,771 kmNo
9NetherlandsNLDThailandTHA$13.1M+18.6%19,189 kmNo
10CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$12.8M+0.4%1556 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
1FranceFRA$107.4M191
2GermanyDEU$103.6M281
3NetherlandsNLD$54.1M341
4MalaysiaMYS$45.1M151
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.5M271
6SpainESP$22.6M191
7BelgiumBEL$22.1M531
8Saudi ArabiaSAU$20.6M141
9PolandPOL$20.2M141
10ItalyITA$19.2M221
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1IndiaIND$162.1M851
2ItalyITA$122.0M351
3BelgiumBEL$69.9M421
4ThailandTHA$48.3M261
5MalaysiaMYS$27.7M331
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$21.5M161
7GermanyDEU$20.5M431
8AustriaAUT$20.4M201
9FranceFRA$19.8M211
10PolandPOL$16.6M191

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7902

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

1 classifications shownZinc
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Zinc: waste and scrapHS6 790200

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.