HS4 subsector intelligence

Manganese
HS4 8111 trade overview

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

HS4 81111995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-14.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

68Active reporting countries
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Importers

129Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.2B in trade, with -11.6% annualized growth over three years.

Manganese is recorded across 817 active corridors, with 68 exporters and 129 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: $169.5M1996: $142.3M1997: $151.3M1998: $160.4M1999: $156.4M2000: $232.3M2001: $274.3M2002: $236.7M2003: $292.6M2004: $547.7M2005: $623.9M2006: $636.2M2007: $1.2B2008: $1.5B2009: $675.7M2010: $1.1B2011: $1.2B2012: $876.2M2013: $875.3M2014: $1.0B2015: $843.4M2016: $840.3M2017: $1.1B2018: $1.3B2019: $1.1B2020: $783.7M2021: $1.7B2022: $2.1B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.2B
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
1ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$128.2M-22.5%1867 kmYes
2ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$110.9M-18.3%18,894 kmNo
3ChinaCHNJapanJPN$102.2M-19.5%11,763 kmNo
4ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$99.4M-12.6%16,831 kmNo
5ChinaCHNIndiaIND$88.2M-2.1%14,252 kmNo
6ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$83.5M+4.3%111,883 kmNo
7IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$68.4M+25.2%14,425 kmYes
8ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$49.5M-9.8%118,570 kmNo
9South AfricaZAFJapanJPN$40.0M+9.4%113,538 kmNo
10NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$29.8M-13.2%1579 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
1ChinaCHN$809.5M771
2IndonesiaIDN$114.9M231
3South AfricaZAF$76.6M321
4NetherlandsNLD$63.6M411
5GermanyDEU$17.7M521
6AustriaAUT$15.8M191
7JapanJPN$14.2M161
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$8.3M461
9BelgiumBEL$7.7M231
10FranceFRA$6.3M271
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1JapanJPN$155.9M121
2Republic of KoreaKOR$145.8M161
3NetherlandsNLD$119.5M261
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$116.7M151
5RussiaRUS$99.5M61
6IndiaIND$93.6M221
7GermanyDEU$80.5M301
8ChinaCHN$71.2M171
9BrazilBRA$55.0M161
10AustriaAUT$28.0M191

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8111

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

1 classifications shownManganese
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Manganese: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS6 811100

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.