HS4 subsector intelligence

Meat
HS4 0202 trade overview

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

HS4 02021995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$36.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-1.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

138Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$36.2B in trade, with +6% annualized growth over three years.

Meat is recorded across 2,857 active corridors, with 138 exporters and 199 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: $5.4B1996: $5.2B1997: $5.5B1998: $4.9B1999: $5.3B2000: $5.6B2001: $5.3B2002: $5.7B2003: $6.5B2004: $7.3B2005: $8.2B2006: $9.3B2007: $10.1B2008: $13.1B2009: $11.5B2010: $13.9B2011: $16.7B2012: $17.8B2013: $20.5B2014: $23.2B2015: $21.7B2016: $19.2B2017: $21.2B2018: $23.5B2019: $26.8B2020: $26.2B2021: $30.4B2022: $37.8B2023: $32.6B2024: $36.2B
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
1BrazilBRAChinaCHN$5.8B+12.9%318,570 kmNo
2ArgentinaARGChinaCHN$1.9B+1.7%219,629 kmNo
3AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.7B+45.3%316,672 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$1.2B-0.1%211,077 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$1.1B-1.7%311,883 kmNo
6AustraliaAUSChinaCHN$1.1B+5.7%38,024 kmYes
7New ZealandNZLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$995.4M+5.7%214,187 kmNo
8AustraliaAUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$979.5M+7.9%38,549 kmYes
9BrazilBRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$876.9M+30.2%27,658 kmNo
10UruguayURYChinaCHN$680.5M-21.3%219,551 kmNo

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
1BrazilBRA$9.8B1313
2AustraliaAUS$5.6B893
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.5B1273
4IndiaIND$3.3B623
5ArgentinaARG$2.4B793
6New ZealandNZL$2.2B893
7UruguayURY$1.6B673
8ParaguayPRY$782.6M613
9IrelandIRL$676.3M673
10PolandPOL$543.1M703
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$11.8B343
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.8B333
3Republic of KoreaKOR$2.4B193
4JapanJPN$1.5B263
5EgyptEGY$881.1M153
6Viet NamVNM$796.3M263
7TaiwanTWN$786.8M142
8PhilippinesPHL$690.5M213
9MalaysiaMYS$677.3M223
10United Arab EmiratesARE$668.4M433

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0202

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, frozenHS6 020210
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Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozenHS6 020220
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Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozenHS6 020230

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.