Latest trade
$26.9BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Milling products
sector trade overview
A clear view of the milling products 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
-6.1%Latest year on yearExporters
188Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
27Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$26.9B in trade, with +4.6% annualized growth over three years.
Milling products is recorded across 8,244 active corridors, with 188 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+5.8% 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +7.7% | 27 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $987.5M | +5.5% | 8 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 3 | ThailandTHA | ChinaCHN | $928.2M | -8.3% | 15 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $594.5M | +2.2% | 27 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | IraqIRQ | $496.6M | -2.2% | 18 | 1,611 km | No |
| 6 | ArgentinaARG | BrazilBRA | $448.3M | +8.8% | 9 | 1,675 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $419.0M | +5.4% | 27 | 579 km | Yes |
| 8 | UzbekistanUZB | AfghanistanAFG | $321.6M | +4.6% | 7 | 748 km | No |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $321.2M | -1.5% | 27 | 174 km | Yes |
| 10 | KazakhstanKAZ | AfghanistanAFG | $317.2M | +4.6% | 4 | 1,177 km | No |
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 | $2.4B | 161 | 27 |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | $1.8B | 141 | 27 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $1.7B | 166 | 27 |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | $1.5B | 186 | 27 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.4B | 165 | 27 |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | $1.3B | 109 | 27 |
| 7 | Viet NamVNM | $1.2B | 105 | 27 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.2B | 164 | 27 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | 164 | 27 |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | $908.6M | 169 | 27 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.5B | 123 | 27 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $2.3B | 70 | 27 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.1B | 125 | 27 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 118 | 27 |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | $950.9M | 57 | 27 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $918.0M | 43 | 27 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $892.4M | 139 | 27 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $670.8M | 113 | 27 |
| 9 | AfghanistanAFG | $661.2M | 9 | 18 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $625.6M | 66 | 27 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 11.
35 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Wheat or meslin flourHS6 110100
Cereal flour: of ryeHS6 110210
Cereal flour: of maize (corn)HS6 110220
Cereal flour: of riceHS6 110230
Cereal flours: n.e.s. in heading no. 1102HS6 110290
Cereal groats and meal: of wheatHS6 110311
Cereal groats and meal: of oatsHS6 110312
Cereal groats and meal: of maize (corn)HS6 110313
Cereal groats and meal: of riceHS6 110314
Cereal groats and meal: n.e.c. in heading no. 1103HS6 110319
Cereal pelletsHS6 110320
Cereal pellets: of wheatHS6 110321
Cereal pellets: of cereals other than wheatHS6 110329
Cereal grains: rolled or flaked, of barleyHS6 110411
Cereal grains: rolled or flaked, of oatsHS6 110412
Cereal grains: rolled or flaked, other than oatsHS6 110419
Cereal grains: worked (eg hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of barleyHS6 110421
Cereal grains: worked (egg hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of oatsHS6 110422
Cereal grains: worked (egg hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of maize (corn)HS6 110423
Cereal grains: worked, other than rolled or flaked (egg. Hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of cereals, excluding oats and maize, and rice of heading no.1006HS6 110429
Cereal: germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or groundHS6 110430
Flour, meal and powder: of potatoesHS6 110510
Flakes, granules and pellets: of potatoesHS6 110520
Flour, meal and powder: of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713HS6 110610
Flour, meal and powder: of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714HS6 110620
Flour, meal and powder: of the products of chapter 8HS6 110630
Malt: not roastedHS6 110710
Malt: roastedHS6 110720
Starch: wheatHS6 110811
Starch: maize (corn) starchHS6 110812
Starch: potatoHS6 110813
Starch: manioc (cassava)HS6 110814
Starch: n.e.s. in item no. 1108.11 to 1108.14HS6 110819
InulinHS6 110820
Wheat gluten: whether or not driedHS6 110900
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.