Latest trade
$183.3BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Essential oils and cosmetics
sector trade overview
A clear view of the essential oils and cosmetics 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
+5.5%Latest year on yearExporters
200Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
29Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$183.3B in trade, with +4.9% annualized growth over three years.
Essential oils and cosmetics is recorded across 14,798 active corridors, with 200 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+5.2% 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 | IrelandIRL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.2B | +8.7% | 26 | 5,129 km | No |
| 2 | FranceFRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.6B | +9.8% | 29 | 5,852 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $3.1B | +5.5% | 29 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | FranceFRA | ChinaCHN | $3.0B | -5.4% | 28 | 9,284 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $2.4B | -21.1% | 29 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | FranceFRA | SpainESP | $2.4B | +18.2% | 29 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 7 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $2.2B | +3.6% | 29 | 881 km | Yes |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $2.2B | -20.4% | 29 | 867 km | Yes |
| 9 | IrelandIRL | MexicoMEX | $2.1B | +22.4% | 14 | 8,486 km | Yes |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | +2.4% | 29 | 556 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 | FranceFRA | $29.6B | 188 | 29 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $15.2B | 190 | 29 |
| 3 | IrelandIRL | $12.7B | 166 | 29 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $11.9B | 187 | 29 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $10.3B | 175 | 29 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $9.6B | 178 | 29 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $9.3B | 183 | 29 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $8.9B | 197 | 29 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $6.4B | 183 | 29 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $5.5B | 155 | 29 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $22.3B | 162 | 29 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $13.6B | 144 | 29 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $9.5B | 155 | 29 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $8.0B | 156 | 29 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $7.7B | 179 | 29 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $5.8B | 145 | 29 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $5.3B | 154 | 29 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $5.3B | 90 | 29 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $5.0B | 171 | 29 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $4.7B | 103 | 29 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 33.
35 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Oils, essential: of bergamot (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330111
Oils, essential: of orange (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330112
Oils, essential: of lemon (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330113
Oils, essential: of lime (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330114
Oils, essential: of citrus fruits n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330119
Oils, essential: of geranium (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330121
Oils, essential: of jasmin (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330122
Oils, essential: of lavender or of lavandin (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330123
Oils, essential: of peppermint (Mentha piperita), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutesHS6 330124
Oils, essential: of mints (excluding peppermint), terpeneless or not, including concretes and absolutesHS6 330125
Oils, essential: of vetiver (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330126
Oils, essential: n.e.s. in heading no. 3301 (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutesHS6 330129
ResinoidsHS6 330130
Oils, essential: concentrates in fats, fixed oils, waxes and the like, terpenic by-products, aqueous distillates and solutions, extracted oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 3301HS6 330190
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS6 330210
Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS6 330290
Perfumes and toilet watersHS6 330300
Cosmetic and toilet preparations: lip make-upHS6 330410
Cosmetic and toilet preparations: eye make-upHS6 330420
Cosmetic and toilet preparations: manicure or pedicure preparationsHS6 330430
Cosmetic and toilet preparations: powders, whether or not compressed (excluding lip, eye, manicure or pedicure preparations)HS6 330491
Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS6 330499
Hair preparations: shampoosHS6 330510
Hair preparations: for permanent waving or straighteningHS6 330520
Hair preparations: lacquersHS6 330530
Hair preparations: n.e.s. in heading no. 3305HS6 330590
Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifricesHS6 330610
Oral or dental hygiene preparations: yarn used to clean between the teeth (dental floss)HS6 330620
Oral or dental hygiene preparations: other than dentifricesHS6 330690
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparationsHS6 330710
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: personal deodorants and antiperspirantsHS6 330720
Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: perfumed bath salts and other bath preparationsHS6 330730
Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, agarbatti and other odoriferous preparations which operate by burning (including those used during religious rites)HS6 330741
Perfumes and deodorizors: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning)HS6 330749
Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307HS6 330790
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.