# Coffee, tea and spices (HS2 09) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Coffee, tea and spices at HS2 09, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The coffee, tea and spices sector recorded $72.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +6.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $72.0B |
| Latest annual change | +6.5% |
| Active exporters | 197 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 39 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $17.5B | 6,441 | 39 |
| 1996 | $15.7B | 6,596 | 39 |
| 1997 | $18.9B | 6,531 | 39 |
| 1998 | $18.1B | 6,770 | 39 |
| 1999 | $16.5B | 7,081 | 39 |
| 2000 | $16.4B | 7,965 | 39 |
| 2001 | $13.5B | 8,324 | 39 |
| 2002 | $13.2B | 8,446 | 39 |
| 2003 | $14.9B | 8,615 | 39 |
| 2004 | $17.3B | 8,884 | 39 |
| 2005 | $19.1B | 9,021 | 39 |
| 2006 | $22.0B | 9,076 | 39 |
| 2007 | $26.2B | 9,413 | 39 |
| 2008 | $31.7B | 9,527 | 39 |
| 2009 | $29.8B | 9,644 | 39 |
| 2010 | $35.4B | 9,828 | 39 |
| 2011 | $49.6B | 10,104 | 39 |
| 2012 | $46.8B | 10,503 | 39 |
| 2013 | $43.5B | 10,500 | 39 |
| 2014 | $47.9B | 10,812 | 39 |
| 2015 | $47.1B | 10,995 | 39 |
| 2016 | $47.1B | 11,193 | 39 |
| 2017 | $50.3B | 11,373 | 39 |
| 2018 | $48.9B | 11,567 | 39 |
| 2019 | $48.2B | 11,515 | 39 |
| 2020 | $50.6B | 11,871 | 39 |
| 2021 | $57.1B | 12,262 | 39 |
| 2022 | $66.6B | 12,286 | 39 |
| 2023 | $63.1B | 12,226 | 39 |
| 2024 | $72.0B | 12,189 | 39 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Growing
- Three-year CAGR: +8%
- Five-year CAGR: +8.4%
- Historical peak: $72.0B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 89.7%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,485.5
- Importer concentration HHI: 908.2
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Brazil | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.0B | +17.1% | 34 | 7,658 km | No |
| 2 | Brazil | Germany | $1.9B | +19.2% | 27 | 10,232 km | No |
| 3 | Colombia | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.4B | +1.7% | 21 | 3,999 km | Yes |
| 4 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.2B | +12.8% | 15 | 6,339 km | No |
| 5 | Brazil | Italy | $953.1M | +27.1% | 32 | 9,457 km | No |
| 6 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | France | $869.0M | -4.8% | 35 | 487 km | Yes |
| 7 | Brazil | Belgium | $802.4M | +27.6% | 25 | 9,636 km | No |
| 8 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $785.7M | +8.7% | 38 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | Viet Nam | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $726.5M | +10.2% | 37 | 14,306 km | No |
| 10 | India | China | $654.8M | -0.2% | 30 | 4,252 km | No |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil | $11.6B | 162 | 39 |
| 2 | Viet Nam | $5.7B | 147 | 39 |
| 3 | India | $5.1B | 183 | 39 |
| 4 | Germany | $4.1B | 156 | 39 |
| 5 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $4.0B | 129 | 39 |
| 6 | Colombia | $3.5B | 130 | 39 |
| 7 | China | $3.4B | 184 | 39 |
| 8 | Italy | $2.9B | 167 | 39 |
| 9 | Indonesia | $2.6B | 158 | 39 |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | $1.7B | 165 | 39 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $11.3B | 154 | 39 |
| 2 | Germany | $6.1B | 156 | 39 |
| 3 | France | $3.4B | 171 | 39 |
| 4 | Italy | $3.2B | 122 | 39 |
| 5 | Belgium | $2.6B | 145 | 39 |
| 6 | Spain | $2.3B | 128 | 39 |
| 7 | Canada | $2.3B | 165 | 39 |
| 8 | Netherlands | $2.1B | 147 | 39 |
| 9 | Japan | $2.1B | 103 | 39 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | $2.1B | 150 | 39 |

## HS6 products

- Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated (HS6 090111)
- Coffee: decaffeinated, not roasted (HS6 090112)
- Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated (HS6 090121)
- Coffee: roasted, decaffeinated (HS6 090122)
- Coffee: husks and skins (HS6 090130)
- Coffee: substitutes containing coffee, in any proportion (HS6 090140)
- Coffee: husks and skins, coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (HS6 090190)
- Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg (HS6 090210)
- Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg (HS6 090220)
- Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg (HS6 090230)
- Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg (HS6 090240)
- Mate (HS6 090300)
- Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090411)
- Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground (HS6 090412)
- Spices: fruits of the genus capsicum or pimenta, dried or crushed or ground (HS6 090420)
- Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090421)
- Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground (HS6 090422)
- Spices: vanilla (HS6 090500)
- Spices: vanilla, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090510)
- Spices: vanilla, crushed or ground (HS6 090520)
- Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090610)
- Spices: cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090611)
- Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, other than cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090619)
- Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, crushed or ground (HS6 090620)
- Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) (HS6 090700)
- Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090710)
- Spices: cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), crushed or ground (HS6 090720)
- Spices: nutmeg (HS6 090810)
- Spices: nutmeg, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090811)
- Spices: nutmeg, crushed or ground (HS6 090812)
- Spices: mace (HS6 090820)
- Spices: mace, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090821)
- Spices: mace, crushed or ground (HS6 090822)
- Spices: cardamoms (HS6 090830)
- Spices: cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090831)
- Spices: cardamoms, crushed or ground (HS6 090832)
- Spices: anise or badian seeds (HS6 090910)
- Spices: coriander seeds (HS6 090920)
- Spices: coriander seeds, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090921)
- Spices: coriander seeds, crushed or ground (HS6 090922)
- Spices: cumin seeds (HS6 090930)
- Spices: cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090931)
- Spices: cumin seeds, crushed or ground (HS6 090932)
- Spices: caraway seeds (HS6 090940)
- Spices: fennel or juniper seeds (HS6 090950)
- Spices: seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel: juniper berries, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 090961)
- Spices: seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel: juniper berries, crushed or ground (HS6 090962)
- Spices: ginger (HS6 091010)
- Spices: ginger, neither crushed nor ground (HS6 091011)
- Spices: ginger, crushed or ground (HS6 091012)
- Spices: saffron (HS6 091020)
- Spices: turmeric (curcuma) (HS6 091030)
- Herbs: thyme, bay leaves (HS6 091040)
- Curry (HS6 091050)
- Spices: mixtures (HS6 091091)
- Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of the same heading (HS6 091099)

## 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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