HS4 subsector intelligence

Zinc dust
HS4 7903 trade overview

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

HS4 79031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$534.9MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

118Active reporting countries
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Importers

170Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$534.9M in trade, with +1.4% annualized growth over three years.

Zinc dust is recorded across 1,487 active corridors, with 118 exporters and 170 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: $113.5M1996: $112.6M1997: $124.0M1998: $115.5M1999: $175.2M2000: $217.3M2001: $187.8M2002: $200.6M2003: $197.1M2004: $219.3M2005: $290.3M2006: $599.8M2007: $675.9M2008: $393.4M2009: $268.8M2010: $421.5M2011: $455.6M2012: $412.3M2013: $346.2M2014: $407.1M2015: $382.0M2016: $355.5M2017: $450.2M2018: $530.3M2019: $507.3M2020: $412.4M2021: $513.0M2022: $568.6M2023: $567.4M2024: $534.9M
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
1BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.2M-1.4%25,904 kmNo
2SwedenSWENorwayNOR$31.8M+56.7%2418 kmYes
3GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$17.1M-19.5%26,402 kmNo
4BelgiumBELSingaporeSGP$15.2M-20.7%210,565 kmYes
5BelgiumBELPolandPOL$14.7M+12.2%21,164 kmYes
6GermanyDEUPolandPOL$12.6M+16.7%2518 kmYes
7Republic of KoreaKORJapanJPN$11.4M+5.1%21,155 kmNo
8JapanJPNIndonesiaIDN$11.2M+4.9%25,772 kmYes
9BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$10.7M-10.8%2653 kmYes
10BelgiumBELIndonesiaIDN$10.1M+4,425%211,419 kmNo

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
1BelgiumBEL$120.0M882
2GermanyDEU$50.1M852
3SwedenSWE$40.7M182
4Republic of KoreaKOR$37.9M332
5IndiaIND$33.5M752
6MalaysiaMYS$30.3M292
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$30.3M722
8NorwayNOR$20.3M402
9JapanJPN$19.7M222
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$17.3M252
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$70.8M242
2PolandPOL$37.8M262
3ThailandTHA$34.6M602
4NorwayNOR$32.3M142
5JapanJPN$26.3M222
6IndonesiaIDN$26.2M192
7GermanyDEU$22.4M392
8ChinaCHN$19.6M222
9FranceFRA$17.5M242
10SingaporeSGP$17.3M172

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7903

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

2 classifications shownZinc dust
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Zinc dustHS6 790310
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Zinc: powders and flakesHS6 790390

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.