# Preparations of cereals (HS2 19) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Preparations of cereals at HS2 19, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The preparations of cereals sector recorded $109.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $109.6B |
| Latest annual change | +4% |
| Active exporters | 194 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 19 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $12.3B | 5,550 | 19 |
| 1996 | $13.8B | 5,786 | 19 |
| 1997 | $13.9B | 5,816 | 19 |
| 1998 | $14.0B | 5,982 | 19 |
| 1999 | $16.1B | 6,338 | 19 |
| 2000 | $16.0B | 7,241 | 19 |
| 2001 | $17.3B | 7,279 | 19 |
| 2002 | $19.4B | 7,624 | 19 |
| 2003 | $23.3B | 7,966 | 19 |
| 2004 | $27.3B | 8,075 | 19 |
| 2005 | $29.8B | 8,341 | 19 |
| 2006 | $32.7B | 8,591 | 19 |
| 2007 | $38.6B | 8,798 | 19 |
| 2008 | $46.7B | 9,084 | 19 |
| 2009 | $44.5B | 9,337 | 19 |
| 2010 | $47.1B | 9,376 | 19 |
| 2011 | $57.6B | 9,672 | 19 |
| 2012 | $57.0B | 10,047 | 19 |
| 2013 | $62.7B | 10,034 | 19 |
| 2014 | $66.4B | 10,443 | 19 |
| 2015 | $63.0B | 10,704 | 19 |
| 2016 | $64.9B | 10,832 | 19 |
| 2017 | $69.4B | 10,965 | 19 |
| 2018 | $75.4B | 11,162 | 19 |
| 2019 | $77.5B | 11,331 | 19 |
| 2020 | $80.0B | 11,330 | 19 |
| 2021 | $86.4B | 11,735 | 19 |
| 2022 | $95.5B | 11,784 | 19 |
| 2023 | $105.3B | 11,861 | 19 |
| 2024 | $109.6B | 11,818 | 19 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Growing
- Three-year CAGR: +8.2%
- Five-year CAGR: +7.2%
- Historical peak: $109.6B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 89.7%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 1,281.2
- Importer concentration HHI: 603.9
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.6

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $6.8B | +12.7% | 18 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Canada | $3.2B | +6.8% | 19 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.0B | +13.4% | 15 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | Netherlands | China | $1.4B | -2.4% | 13 | 8,894 km | No |
| 5 | Italy | Germany | $1.4B | +9.3% | 19 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 6 | Italy | France | $1.3B | +7.4% | 19 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 7 | Italy | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.3B | +15.4% | 18 | 6,907 km | No |
| 8 | New Zealand | China | $1.2B | +7% | 9 | 9,361 km | Yes |
| 9 | Poland | Germany | $1.1B | +16.4% | 19 | 518 km | Yes |
| 10 | Germany | Netherlands | $1.1B | +10.6% | 19 | 579 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Germany | $10.2B | 175 | 19 |
| 2 | Italy | $9.7B | 181 | 19 |
| 3 | Canada | $7.1B | 137 | 19 |
| 4 | France | $6.8B | 189 | 19 |
| 5 | Netherlands | $6.6B | 185 | 19 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $5.3B | 181 | 19 |
| 7 | Poland | $5.3B | 174 | 19 |
| 8 | Belgium | $4.9B | 184 | 19 |
| 9 | Mexico | $3.7B | 117 | 19 |
| 10 | Spain | $3.5B | 173 | 19 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $16.0B | 137 | 19 |
| 2 | Germany | $7.3B | 131 | 19 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | $6.9B | 126 | 19 |
| 4 | France | $5.6B | 153 | 19 |
| 5 | China | $5.6B | 105 | 19 |
| 6 | Canada | $4.4B | 152 | 19 |
| 7 | Netherlands | $4.0B | 128 | 19 |
| 8 | Belgium | $2.9B | 107 | 19 |
| 9 | Italy | $2.3B | 99 | 19 |
| 10 | Spain | $2.2B | 108 | 19 |

## HS6 products

- Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale (HS6 190110)
- Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers\' wares (HS6 190120)
- Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 (HS6 190190)
- Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared (HS6 190211)
- Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared (HS6 190219)
- Food preparations: pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared (HS6 190220)
- Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared (HS6 190230)
- Food preparations: couscous (HS6 190240)
- Food preparations: tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar (HS6 190300)
- Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (HS6 190410)
- Food preparations: obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals (HS6 190420)
- Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (egg corn flakes): cereals, not maize (corn), in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains, from bulgur wheat (HS6 190430)
- Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared (HS6 190490)
- Food preparations: crispbread, whether or not containing cocoa (HS6 190510)
- Food preparations: gingerbread and the like, whether or not containing cocoa (HS6 190520)
- Food preparations: sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa (HS6 190530)
- Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa (HS6 190531)
- Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa (HS6 190532)
- Food preparations: rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, whether or not containing cocoa (HS6 190540)
- Food preparations: bakers\' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products (HS6 190590)

## 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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