Latest trade
$116.6BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Dairy produce and eggs
sector trade overview
A clear view of the dairy produce and eggs economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+0.7%Latest year on yearExporters
191Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
32Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$116.6B in trade, with +5.2% annualized growth over three years.
Dairy produce and eggs is recorded across 8,794 active corridors, with 191 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+5.5% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New ZealandNZL | ChinaCHN | $3.7B | -8.2% | 22 | 9,361 km | Yes |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $3.7B | +4.9% | 31 | 579 km | Yes |
| 3 | BelarusBLR | RussiaRUS | $2.5B | +5.5% | 31 | 678 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $2.5B | +8% | 29 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $2.3B | +2.9% | 32 | 579 km | Yes |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $2.1B | +9.5% | 32 | 174 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $1.8B | +6.7% | 32 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | FranceFRA | $1.4B | +8.6% | 32 | 431 km | Yes |
| 9 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | -1.8% | 32 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $1.2B | +8.9% | 32 | 1,106 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $13.4B | 175 | 32 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $13.1B | 182 | 32 |
| 3 | New ZealandNZL | $12.3B | 162 | 32 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $8.8B | 173 | 32 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.8B | 162 | 32 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $6.5B | 165 | 32 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $5.2B | 168 | 32 |
| 8 | IrelandIRL | $4.6B | 142 | 32 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $4.1B | 151 | 32 |
| 10 | DenmarkDNK | $3.6B | 161 | 32 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $11.8B | 108 | 32 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $6.9B | 86 | 32 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $6.6B | 118 | 32 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $6.5B | 94 | 32 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $5.7B | 70 | 32 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $5.0B | 102 | 32 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $4.7B | 90 | 32 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.4B | 130 | 32 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $3.5B | 78 | 32 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $3.0B | 45 | 32 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 04.
38 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content not exceeding 1% (by weight)HS6 040110
Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight)HS6 040120
Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 6% (by weight)HS6 040130
Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10%HS6 040140
Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%HS6 040150
Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040210
Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040221
Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040229
Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid formsHS6 040291
Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid formsHS6 040299
Dairy produce: yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoaHS6 040310
Dairy produce: yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoaHS6 040320
Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)HS6 040390
Dairy produce: whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040410
Dairy produce: natural milk constituents (excluding whey), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.c. in chapter 04HS6 040490
Dairy produce: butter and other fats and oils derived from milkHS6 040500
Dairy produce: derived from milk, butterHS6 040510
Dairy produce: dairy spreadsHS6 040520
Dairy produce: fats and oils derived from milk (other than butter or dairy spreads)HS6 040590
Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curdHS6 040610
Dairy produce: cheese of all kinds, grated or powderedHS6 040620
Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered)HS6 040630
Dairy produce: cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed)HS6 040640
Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406HS6 040690
Eggs: birds\' eggs, in the shell, fresh, preserved or cookedHS6 040700
Birds\' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)HS6 040711
Birds\' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)HS6 040719
Birds\' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)HS6 040721
Birds\' eggs, in shell: fresh, not for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)HS6 040729
Birds\' eggs, in shell: preserved or cookedHS6 040790
Eggs: birds\' eggs, yolks, dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040811
Eggs: birds\' eggs, yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040819
Eggs: birds\' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040891
Eggs: birds\' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), fresh, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen, otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040899
Honey: naturalHS6 040900
Animal products: edible, n.e.s. in this or other chaptersHS6 041000
Animal products: insectsHS6 041010
Animal products: edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included, other than insectsHS6 041090
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
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.