HS4 subsector intelligence

Cermets
HS4 8113 trade overview

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

HS4 81131995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

89Active reporting countries
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Importers

141Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.1B in trade, with -1.8% annualized growth over three years.

Cermets is recorded across 1,492 active corridors, with 89 exporters and 141 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: $53.2M1996: $57.5M1997: $73.7M1998: $111.3M1999: $110.9M2000: $139.1M2001: $158.9M2002: $132.6M2003: $173.5M2004: $219.3M2005: $311.0M2006: $395.6M2007: $459.6M2008: $527.1M2009: $289.8M2010: $508.9M2011: $753.2M2012: $696.5M2013: $669.9M2014: $926.3M2015: $814.7M2016: $767.6M2017: $949.9M2018: $1.3B2019: $1.0B2020: $841.4M2021: $1.1B2022: $1.3B2023: $1.1B2024: $1.1B
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
1AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$164.3M-0.1%1524 kmYes
2GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$61.0M+6.1%16,402 kmNo
3GermanyDEUAustriaAUT$57.8M+15.5%1524 kmYes
4ChinaCHNRepublic of KoreaKOR$40.3M+11.2%1867 kmYes
5GermanyDEUItalyITA$33.9M+1.1%11,184 kmYes
6ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$31.3M-4.9%18,415 kmNo
7AustriaAUTItalyITA$21.6M+5.8%1765 kmYes
8JapanJPNChinaCHN$21.3M-12.3%11,763 kmNo
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEGermanyDEU$21.1M-4.2%1674 kmYes
10GermanyDEUFranceFRA$20.8M-3.9%1881 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
1GermanyDEU$341.1M951
2AustriaAUT$236.2M591
3ChinaCHN$143.9M871
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$80.7M731
5JapanJPN$49.1M391
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$39.6M601
7CanadaCAN$26.5M351
8Republic of KoreaKOR$17.5M481
9MexicoMEX$13.2M171
10FranceFRA$12.9M591
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$291.8M551
2ChinaCHN$93.0M401
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$88.6M381
4AustriaAUT$81.8M361
5ItalyITA$67.2M221
6Republic of KoreaKOR$62.0M221
7FranceFRA$53.1M311
8United KingdomGBR$28.3M291
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$24.3M311
10IndiaIND$21.5M211

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 8113

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

1 classifications shownCermets
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Cermets: articles thereof, including waste and scrapHS6 811300

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.