Building materials trade data: HS codes, importers, and markets

The main Harmonized System (HS) codes for building materials are 2523.29, 6907.21, 6907.22, 6907.23, 6802.23, 6802.93, 4411.13, 4411.14, 7214.20, and 7308.90. HS 2523.29 covers portland cement, other than white. HS 6907.21 covers ceramic tiles, water absorption not over 0.5% by weight. HS 6907.22 covers ceramic tiles, water absorption over 0.5% but not over 10%. HS 6907.23 covers ceramic tiles, water absorption over 10%. HS 6802.23 covers granite, simply cut or sawn, with a flat surface. HS 6802.93 covers granite, otherwise worked. HS 4411.13 covers medium density fibreboard (MDF), thickness over 5 mm but not over 9 mm. HS 4411.14 covers medium density fibreboard (MDF), thickness over 9 mm. HS 7214.20 covers bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, with indentations or ribs from rolling. HS 7308.90 covers other structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel. CargoFax Atlas Explorer searches each building materials code alone or together. The search runs in all eight CargoFax markets.

In CargoFax, building materials trade is measured by weight in tonnes. US and Haiti bills of lading carry the gross weight. Declarations in Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Uruguay carry gross or net weight. Building materials trade is also measured by containers and TEU. US and Haiti bills of lading carry the container count and TEU. US import records also show FCL or LCL.

To find importers of building materials, search HS 2523.29, 6907.21, 6907.22, 6907.23, 6802.23, 6802.93, 4411.13, 4411.14, 7214.20, and 7308.90 in CargoFax Atlas Explorer. US bills of lading name the consignee and the foreign shipper on most shipments. Haiti records name the importer and the shipper. Atlas Explorer ranks building materials importers by weight in tonnes, containers, or TEU. Where customs records carry declared values, Explorer also ranks them by value.

CargoFax covers building materials in eight markets: the United States, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. Every one of the eight markets carries HS 2523.29, 6907.21, 6907.22, 6907.23, 6802.23, 6802.93, 4411.13, 4411.14, 7214.20, and 7308.90. Haiti and Dominican Republic records show building materials supply on Hispaniola. The CargoFax Hispaniola coverage page compares both markets.

CargoFax Atlas Explorer ranks every origin country of US building materials imports, from US bills of lading. The ranking covers HS 2523.29, 6907.21, 6907.22, 6907.23, 6802.23, 6802.93, 4411.13, 4411.14, 7214.20, and 7308.90 over any period. Buyers of building materials commonly compare China, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Italy, and Brazil. Run the search in Explorer for the current ranking.

CargoFax updates building materials trade data on each market's schedule. US bill of lading records are updated daily, with about a one-day lag. Haiti and Peru records are updated weekly. Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Argentina records are updated monthly.

Yes. CargoFax Vault follows competitors in building materials. Vault is part of CargoFax Atlas. It adds a competitor's new building materials records as each market updates. Vault emails you when a followed company or HS code has a new shipment.

Yes. Book a CargoFax demo to see building materials trade data before you buy. CargoFax runs your HS codes in Atlas Explorer. The demo shows the building materials records for your markets.

CargoFax building materials trade data comes with a CargoFax Atlas plan. Plans are billed monthly or annually. The price depends on the markets and data access you choose. See the CargoFax pricing page, or book a demo for a quote.