# Horses, asses, mules and hinnies (HS4 0101) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Horses, asses, mules and hinnies at HS4 0101, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The horses, asses, mules and hinnies subsector recorded $3.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.8B |
| Latest annual change | -3.8% |
| Active exporters | 132 |
| Active importers | 165 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.0B | 1,150 | 4 |
| 1996 | $1.1B | 1,118 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.2B | 1,243 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.2B | 1,127 | 4 |
| 1999 | $1.5B | 1,286 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.8B | 1,333 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.7B | 1,414 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.6B | 1,613 | 4 |
| 2003 | $1.9B | 1,496 | 4 |
| 2004 | $2.0B | 1,529 | 4 |
| 2005 | $2.2B | 1,588 | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.3B | 1,634 | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.6B | 1,722 | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.5B | 1,774 | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.1B | 1,572 | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.0B | 1,647 | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.1B | 1,724 | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.1B | 1,612 | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.4B | 1,669 | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.7B | 1,706 | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.7B | 1,673 | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.5B | 1,655 | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.8B | 1,587 | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.1B | 1,681 | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.3B | 1,626 | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.1B | 1,515 | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.6B | 1,647 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.6B | 1,772 | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.6B | 1,727 | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.8B | 1,687 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $573.4M; growth -1.2%.
- Ireland to United Kingdom: $339.4M; growth -1.5%.
- United Kingdom to Ireland: $235.0M; growth -11.2%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $217.0M; growth -1%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $209.9M; growth +4.1%.
- United Kingdom to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $99.4M; growth +26%.
- Ireland to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $94.4M; growth +7.8%.
- France to United Kingdom: $88.9M; growth +12.9%.
- Australia to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $69.6M; growth +8.5%.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to China: $68.2M; growth +7%.

## HS6 products

- Horses, asses, mules and hinnies: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010110)
- Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010111)
- Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010119)
- Asses, mules and hinnies: live (HS6 010120)
- Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010121)
- Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals (HS6 010129)
- Asses: live (HS6 010130)
- Mules and hinnies: live (HS6 010190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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