# Tantalum (HS4 8103) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Tantalum at HS4 8103, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The tantalum subsector recorded $903.2M in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $903.2M |
| Latest annual change | -1.2% |
| Active exporters | 69 |
| Active importers | 126 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $377.6M | 427 | 3 |
| 1996 | $433.3M | 420 | 3 |
| 1997 | $490.5M | 406 | 3 |
| 1998 | $527.9M | 436 | 3 |
| 1999 | $697.2M | 465 | 3 |
| 2000 | $966.6M | 545 | 3 |
| 2001 | $1.0B | 569 | 3 |
| 2002 | $740.1M | 566 | 3 |
| 2003 | $787.8M | 583 | 3 |
| 2004 | $927.0M | 618 | 3 |
| 2005 | $783.0M | 661 | 3 |
| 2006 | $693.9M | 626 | 3 |
| 2007 | $620.8M | 608 | 3 |
| 2008 | $720.1M | 639 | 3 |
| 2009 | $541.8M | 690 | 3 |
| 2010 | $906.9M | 672 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.2B | 676 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 715 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.1B | 726 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.2B | 731 | 3 |
| 2015 | $976.3M | 786 | 3 |
| 2016 | $780.3M | 744 | 3 |
| 2017 | $870.9M | 915 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.0B | 854 | 3 |
| 2019 | $826.1M | 859 | 3 |
| 2020 | $825.4M | 800 | 3 |
| 2021 | $972.7M | 888 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.2B | 958 | 3 |
| 2023 | $908.6M | 904 | 3 |
| 2024 | $903.2M | 952 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $111.5M; growth +1.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Republic of Korea: $46.9M; growth +2.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $45.4M; growth -9.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $43.4M; growth -3.8%.
- Japan to Indonesia: $37.5M; growth -7.3%.
- Japan to Taiwan: $29.5M; growth -1.4%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $28.3M; growth +46.9%.
- Japan to Republic of Korea: $27.8M; growth +17.7%.
- China to Taiwan: $26.4M; growth +17.3%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $26.3M; growth -23.7%.

## HS6 products

- Tantalum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, waste and scrap, powders (HS6 810310)
- Tantalum: unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering, powders (HS6 810320)
- Tantalum: waste and scrap (HS6 810330)
- Tantalum: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 8103 (HS6 810390)
- Tantalum: crucibles (HS6 810391)
- Tantalum: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 8103 (HS6 810399)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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