# Live animals (HS2 01) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Live animals at HS2 01, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The live animals sector recorded $28.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $28.8B |
| Latest annual change | +1.9% |
| Active exporters | 185 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 34 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $9.4B | 3,231 | 34 |
| 1996 | $9.2B | 3,322 | 34 |
| 1997 | $8.5B | 3,512 | 34 |
| 1998 | $8.3B | 3,380 | 34 |
| 1999 | $9.0B | 3,715 | 34 |
| 2000 | $9.3B | 4,103 | 34 |
| 2001 | $9.0B | 4,316 | 34 |
| 2002 | $10.1B | 4,339 | 34 |
| 2003 | $10.3B | 4,489 | 34 |
| 2004 | $11.5B | 4,523 | 34 |
| 2005 | $13.1B | 4,599 | 34 |
| 2006 | $14.6B | 4,428 | 34 |
| 2007 | $16.0B | 4,632 | 34 |
| 2008 | $18.0B | 4,680 | 34 |
| 2009 | $17.3B | 4,650 | 34 |
| 2010 | $18.5B | 4,765 | 34 |
| 2011 | $20.5B | 5,180 | 34 |
| 2012 | $22.1B | 5,206 | 34 |
| 2013 | $22.7B | 5,354 | 34 |
| 2014 | $24.3B | 5,578 | 34 |
| 2015 | $21.8B | 5,535 | 34 |
| 2016 | $21.2B | 5,694 | 34 |
| 2017 | $22.2B | 5,762 | 34 |
| 2018 | $23.8B | 5,804 | 34 |
| 2019 | $23.7B | 5,822 | 34 |
| 2020 | $23.3B | 5,498 | 34 |
| 2021 | $24.7B | 5,972 | 34 |
| 2022 | $24.9B | 6,135 | 34 |
| 2023 | $28.3B | 6,163 | 34 |
| 2024 | $28.8B | 5,995 | 34 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Growing
- Three-year CAGR: +5.3%
- Five-year CAGR: +4%
- Historical peak: $28.8B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 72.4%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,180.6
- Importer concentration HHI: 2,149
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.4

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.4B | +14.1% | 26 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | France | Italy | $1.7B | +11% | 28 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 3 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.3B | +19.9% | 10 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | China | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $986.1M | -1.4% | 11 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 5 | Denmark | Germany | $837.9M | +16.7% | 15 | 355 km | Yes |
| 6 | Denmark | Poland | $827.0M | +32.6% | 11 | 674 km | Yes |
| 7 | Germany | Netherlands | $750.4M | +5.5% | 23 | 579 km | Yes |
| 8 | Netherlands | Germany | $716.4M | +6.5% | 23 | 579 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $640.0M | +4.1% | 26 | 556 km | Yes |
| 10 | Ireland | United Kingdom | $522.9M | +1.8% | 20 | 463 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | France | $2.9B | 139 | 34 |
| 2 | Canada | $2.5B | 89 | 33 |
| 3 | Netherlands | $2.2B | 141 | 34 |
| 4 | Denmark | $2.1B | 75 | 31 |
| 5 | Germany | $1.8B | 110 | 34 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.3B | 137 | 34 |
| 7 | Mexico | $1.3B | 39 | 34 |
| 8 | China | $1.1B | 84 | 32 |
| 9 | Brazil | $992.6M | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | Spain | $968.0M | 127 | 34 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.8B | 126 | 34 |
| 2 | Italy | $2.5B | 76 | 34 |
| 3 | Germany | $2.0B | 97 | 34 |
| 4 | Poland | $1.4B | 54 | 32 |
| 5 | Netherlands | $1.4B | 90 | 34 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | $1.1B | 74 | 27 |
| 7 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.1B | 66 | 27 |
| 8 | Spain | $1.1B | 86 | 34 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $837.0M | 109 | 33 |
| 10 | Canada | $750.3M | 116 | 33 |

## HS6 products

- Horses, asses, mules and hinnies: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010110)
- Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010111)
- Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010119)
- Asses, mules and hinnies: live (HS6 010120)
- Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010121)
- Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010129)
- Asses: live (HS6 010130)
- Mules and hinnies: live (HS6 010190)
- Bovine animals: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010210)
- Cattle: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010221)
- Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010229)
- Buffalo: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010231)
- Buffalo: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010239)
- Bovine animals: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010290)
- Swine: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010310)
- Swine: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals, weighing less than 50kg (HS6 010391)
- Swine: live, (other than pure-bred breeding animals), weighing 50kg or more (HS6 010392)
- Sheep: live (HS6 010410)
- Goats: live (HS6 010420)
- Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g (HS6 010511)
- Poultry: live, turkeys, weighing not more than 185g (HS6 010512)
- Poultry: live, ducks, weighing not more than 185g (HS6 010513)
- Poultry: live, geese, weighing not more than 185g (HS6 010514)
- Poultry: live, guinea fowls, weighing not more than 185g (HS6 010515)
- Poultry: live, weighing not more than 185g, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls (HS6 010519)
- Poultry: live, fowls of the species gallus domesticus, weighing more than 185g (HS6 010591)
- Poultry: live, weighing over 185g but not more than 2000g, fowls of the species gallus domesticus (HS6 010592)
- Poultry: live, weighing over 2000g, fowls of the species gallus domesticus (HS6 010593)
- Poultry: live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing more than 185g (HS6 010594)
- Poultry: live, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls, weighing more than 185g (HS6 010599)
- Animals: live, n.e.s. in chapter 1 (HS6 010600)
- Mammals: live, primates (HS6 010611)
- Mammals: live, whales, dolphins and porpoises ( mammals of the order Cetacea): manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia) (HS6 010612)
- Mammals: live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae) (HS6 010613)
- Mammals: live, rabbits and hares (HS6 010614)
- Mammals: live, other than primates, whales, dolphins and porpoises (order Cetacea), manatees and dugongs (order Sirenia) (HS6 010619)
- Reptiles: live (including snakes and turtles) (HS6 010620)
- Animals: live, birds of prey (HS6 010631)
- Birds: live, Psittaciformes (HS6 010632)
- Birds: live, ostriches: emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) (HS6 010633)
- Birds: live, other than birds of prey, Psittaciformes, ostriches and emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) (HS6 010639)
- Insects: live, bees (HS6 010641)
- Insects: live, other than bees (HS6 010649)
- Animals: live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles and birds (HS6 010690)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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