HS4 subsector intelligence

Beryllium
HS4 8112 trade overview

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

HS4 81121995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$2.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+11.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

107Active reporting countries
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Importers

164Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

11Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$2.7B in trade, with +18.7% annualized growth over three years.

Beryllium is recorded across 1,601 active corridors, with 107 exporters and 164 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: $391.8M1996: $372.8M1997: $493.1M1998: $482.7M1999: $477.7M2000: $570.3M2001: $602.2M2002: $495.2M2003: $602.8M2004: $1.1B2005: $1.9B2006: $2.2B2007: $1.8B2008: $1.9B2009: $1.2B2010: $1.9B2011: $2.5B2012: $2.0B2013: $1.8B2014: $1.9B2015: $1.5B2016: $1.4B2017: $1.5B2018: $2.0B2019: $1.5B2020: $1.2B2021: $1.6B2022: $2.1B2023: $2.5B2024: $2.7B
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
1ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$197.0M+98.1%611,883 kmNo
2GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$171.5M+101.4%76,402 kmNo
3ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$116.1M+25.6%7867 kmYes
4BrazilBRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$107.7M+37%17,658 kmNo
5United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$97.3M+37.7%65,585 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$85.2M+37.9%76,402 kmNo
7Republic of KoreaKORChinaCHN$76.3M+179.9%5867 kmYes
8TaiwanTWNJapanJPN$73.8M+9.4%42,109 kmNo
9BrazilBRANetherlandsNLD$66.9M+33.9%19,782 kmNo
10ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$56.1M+23.2%58,415 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
1ChinaCHN$792.5M9411
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$293.3M11611
3GermanyDEU$267.5M7410
4BrazilBRA$265.5M267
5United KingdomGBR$170.1M7110
6FranceFRA$162.9M6011
7Republic of KoreaKOR$134.3M4510
8TaiwanTWN$115.6M4210
9RussiaRUS$83.6M3310
10SingaporeSGP$68.2M288
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$766.6M5111
2GermanyDEU$285.2M5010
3ChinaCHN$264.2M4111
4JapanJPN$254.3M3210
5Republic of KoreaKOR$142.8M2710
6NetherlandsNLD$119.5M4510
7MalaysiaMYS$99.4M218
8United KingdomGBR$94.4M3810
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$82.6M157
10TaiwanTWN$70.4M3610

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8112

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

22 classifications shownBeryllium
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Beryllium: unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 811211
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Beryllium and articles thereof: unwrought beryllium, powdersHS6 811212
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Beryllium: waste and scrapHS6 811213
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Beryllium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrapHS6 811219
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Chromium: including waste and scrapHS6 811220
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Chromium and articles thereof: unwrought chromium, powdersHS6 811221
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Chromium: waste and scrapHS6 811222
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Chromium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrapHS6 811229
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Germanium: including waste and scrapHS6 811230
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Hafnium and articles thereof: unwrought, powders, waste and scrapHS6 811231
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Hafnium and articles thereof: wrought, other than powders, waste and scrapHS6 811239
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Vanadium: including waste and scrapHS6 811240
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Rhenium and articles thereof: unwrought, powders, waste and scrapHS6 811241
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Rhenium and articles thereof: wrought, other than powders, waste and scrapHS6 811249
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Thallium and articles thereof: unwrought thallium, powdersHS6 811251
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Thallium: waste and scrapHS6 811252
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Thallium and articles thereof: other than unwrought thallium, powders or waste and scrapHS6 811259
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Cadmium: waste and scrapHS6 811261
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Cadmium: other than waste and scrapHS6 811269
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Gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium: articles thereof, unwrought, waste and scrap, powdersHS6 811291
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Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, unwrought, including waste and scrap, powdersHS6 811292
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Gallium, germanium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and vanadium: articles thereof, other than unwrought including waste and scrap and powdersHS6 811299

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.