HS4 subsector intelligence

Ivory and articles thereof
HS4 9601 trade overview

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

HS4 96011995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$114.0MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+10.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

138Active reporting countries
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Importers

169Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$114.0M in trade, with -8.5% annualized growth over three years.

Ivory and articles thereof is recorded across 2,236 active corridors, with 138 exporters and 169 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: $109.6M1996: $103.0M1997: $98.5M1998: $81.5M1999: $86.8M2000: $89.4M2001: $77.6M2002: $82.9M2003: $97.1M2004: $99.8M2005: $109.3M2006: $121.5M2007: $136.8M2008: $120.5M2009: $88.2M2010: $122.8M2011: $143.6M2012: $125.2M2013: $127.3M2014: $137.6M2015: $148.8M2016: $157.8M2017: $131.5M2018: $150.9M2019: $142.5M2020: $112.4M2021: $148.9M2022: $147.5M2023: $119.5M2024: $114.0M
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
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$9.6M+20%23,359 kmYes
2GermanyDEUFranceFRA$6.5M+23.1%2881 kmYes
3IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.4M-6.9%111,771 kmNo
4AustraliaAUSFranceFRA$4.9M+54.5%216,788 kmNo
5PhilippinesPHLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.3M-18%213,689 kmNo
6CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.8M-3.1%2556 kmYes
7ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.8M-0.9%211,883 kmNo
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$2.7M+18.1%21,763 kmNo
9Viet NamVNMUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.3M-10%214,306 kmNo
10China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGTaiwanTWN$1.8M+323.9%2801 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$14.1M1162
2IndiaIND$12.4M982
3GermanyDEU$9.9M742
4MexicoMEX$9.7M172
5PhilippinesPHL$8.8M732
6Viet NamVNM$7.3M602
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$5.7M412
8AustraliaAUS$5.4M332
9CanadaCAN$4.5M322
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.4M882
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.1M682
2FranceFRA$16.9M652
3GermanyDEU$6.3M622
4JapanJPN$6.3M332
5ItalyITA$5.7M442
6ChinaCHN$4.9M362
7TaiwanTWN$3.9M252
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$3.7M552
9United KingdomGBR$2.7M412
10PhilippinesPHL$2.4M192

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 9601

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

2 classifications shownIvory and articles thereof
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Ivory and articles thereof: workedHS6 960110
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Bone, tortoise shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-pearl and other animal carving material and articles thereof (including articles obtained by moulding)HS6 960190

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.