Latest trade
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Zirconium
HS4 8109 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
+15.4%Latest year on yearExporters
66Active reporting countriesImporters
123Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$549.5M in trade, with +11% annualized growth over three years.
Zirconium is recorded across 950 active corridors, with 66 exporters and 123 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 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $74.8M | +10.9% | 3 | 5,852 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $47.4M | +3.7% | 3 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Republic of KoreaKOR | $42.6M | +7.1% | 3 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $29.1M | +98.5% | 3 | 11,883 km | No |
| 5 | FranceFRA | KazakhstanKAZ | $28.9M | +129.1% | 1 | 5,569 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | FranceFRA | $28.6M | +64.1% | 3 | 5,852 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $26.7M | +92.4% | 2 | 6,831 km | No |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | SwedenSWE | $21.9M | +31% | 3 | 6,336 km | No |
| 9 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $21.3M | -1.8% | 3 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | FranceFRA | ChinaCHN | $18.9M | -1.2% | 2 | 9,284 km | No |
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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $199.6M | 69 | 3 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $172.4M | 35 | 3 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $78.3M | 89 | 3 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $35.6M | 59 | 3 |
| 5 | SwedenSWE | $16.6M | 21 | 3 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $11.0M | 37 | 3 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $9.6M | 27 | 3 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $8.4M | 28 | 3 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $4.1M | 25 | 3 |
| 10 | United KingdomGBR | $2.0M | 44 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $130.2M | 27 | 3 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $50.8M | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $47.9M | 19 | 3 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $34.2M | 24 | 3 |
| 5 | SwedenSWE | $32.3M | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $32.3M | 29 | 3 |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | $31.2M | 23 | 3 |
| 8 | JapanJPN | $29.3M | 20 | 3 |
| 9 | KazakhstanKAZ | $28.9M | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $26.7M | 2 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8109
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
10 classifications shownZirconium
Zirconium: unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 810910
Zirconium: unwrought, powdersHS6 810920
Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810921
Zirconium: unwrought, powders, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810929
Zirconium: waste and scrapHS6 810930
Zirconium: waste and scrap, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810931
Zirconium: waste and scrap, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810939
Zirconium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109HS6 810990
Zirconium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810991
Zirconium: other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8109, containing not less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weightHS6 810999
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.