HS4 subsector intelligence

Zinc
HS4 7905 trade overview

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

HS4 79051995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$610.6MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

108Active reporting countries
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Importers

173Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$610.6M in trade, with -5.6% annualized growth over three years.

Zinc is recorded across 1,268 active corridors, with 108 exporters and 173 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: $239.4M1996: $264.6M1997: $277.1M1998: $258.0M1999: $310.8M2000: $334.7M2001: $296.2M2002: $279.8M2003: $326.6M2004: $397.7M2005: $473.9M2006: $738.1M2007: $873.6M2008: $603.6M2009: $481.1M2010: $577.9M2011: $668.3M2012: $591.9M2013: $594.3M2014: $559.8M2015: $529.0M2016: $497.5M2017: $595.5M2018: $601.0M2019: $532.9M2020: $507.4M2021: $726.1M2022: $751.7M2023: $647.8M2024: $610.6M
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
1FranceFRAGermanyDEU$63.7M-12.7%1881 kmYes
2FranceFRABelgiumBEL$42.5M-3.7%1264 kmYes
3SpainESPFranceFRA$40.0M-8.5%11,053 kmYes
4GermanyDEUFranceFRA$38.6M-2.2%1881 kmYes
5JapanJPNThailandTHA$28.2M-3.1%14,604 kmYes
6SpainESPGermanyDEU$16.4M-14.4%11,872 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$16.1M-2.1%13,359 kmYes
8GermanyDEUPolandPOL$16.0M+12.4%1518 kmYes
9FranceFRAUnited KingdomGBR$15.6M+13.5%1344 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$13.7M+4.7%1174 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$173.1M601
2GermanyDEU$92.0M641
3SpainESP$87.7M491
4NetherlandsNLD$57.8M501
5PeruPER$32.7M291
6JapanJPN$30.3M291
7PolandPOL$27.0M441
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$26.8M671
9ItalyITA$19.5M541
10ChinaCHN$11.3M1021
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$120.5M401
2FranceFRA$113.6M261
3BelgiumBEL$63.2M121
4ThailandTHA$30.7M131
5ItalyITA$28.1M161
6PolandPOL$24.0M201
7United KingdomGBR$23.3M241
8MexicoMEX$17.5M111
9NetherlandsNLD$16.1M311
10ChinaCHN$13.9M261

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 7905

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

1 classifications shownZinc
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Zinc: plates, sheets, strip and foilHS6 790500

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.