HS4 subsector intelligence

Meat
HS4 0201 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 02011995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$33.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+10%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

191Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$33.1B in trade, with +5.5% annualized growth over three years.

Meat is recorded across 2,111 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 191 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $9.4B1996: $7.4B1997: $7.5B1998: $7.9B1999: $8.9B2000: $8.6B2001: $7.4B2002: $8.5B2003: $10.0B2004: $11.2B2005: $12.8B2006: $14.4B2007: $16.5B2008: $18.9B2009: $17.1B2010: $17.8B2011: $21.2B2012: $20.4B2013: $21.0B2014: $22.3B2015: $20.9B2016: $20.9B2017: $22.2B2018: $24.2B2019: $23.7B2020: $23.0B2021: $28.2B2022: $29.3B2023: $30.3B2024: $33.1B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.5B+3.2%3556 kmYes
2MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7B-0%33,359 kmYes
3AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B+22%216,672 kmYes
4IrelandIRLUnited KingdomGBR$1.0B+4.4%3463 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$937.5M+10.5%33,359 kmYes
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$896.4M-1.9%211,077 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$757.1M-14.5%310,872 kmNo
8AustraliaAUSJapanJPN$733.3M-3.8%28,156 kmYes
9NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$695.3M-0.3%3579 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$622.4M+4.9%2556 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.3B1023
2AustraliaAUS$3.3B753
3NetherlandsNLD$3.0B683
4CanadaCAN$2.7B353
5IrelandIRL$2.2B553
6PolandPOL$2.1B473
7MexicoMEX$1.8B303
8BrazilBRA$1.5B953
9GermanyDEU$1.4B493
10SpainESP$1.2B603
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.8B233
2GermanyDEU$2.5B553
3ItalyITA$2.4B373
4NetherlandsNLD$2.0B433
5FranceFRA$1.6B533
6JapanJPN$1.6B143
7United KingdomGBR$1.4B353
8MexicoMEX$1.3B93
9ChileCHL$1.2B93
10Republic of KoreaKOR$1.2B103

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0201

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

3 classifications shownMeat
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Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilledHS6 020110
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Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilledHS6 020120
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Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilledHS6 020130

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

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.