HS4 subsector intelligence

Meat
HS4 0205 trade overview

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

HS4 02051995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$402.6MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-7.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

60Active reporting countries
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Importers

76Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$402.6M in trade, with +4.1% annualized growth over three years.

Meat is recorded across 319 active corridors, with 60 exporters and 76 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: $245.2M1996: $254.4M1997: $228.5M1998: $207.4M1999: $349.6M2000: $326.5M2001: $406.6M2002: $336.7M2003: $354.2M2004: $400.0M2005: $444.7M2006: $480.1M2007: $516.7M2008: $598.0M2009: $534.8M2010: $483.4M2011: $540.9M2012: $536.8M2013: $456.3M2014: $432.9M2015: $368.1M2016: $349.2M2017: $398.9M2018: $479.5M2019: $410.9M2020: $359.4M2021: $357.0M2022: $352.6M2023: $437.1M2024: $402.6M
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
1MongoliaMNGChinaCHN$64.8M+62.8%12,228 kmNo
2PolandPOLItalyITA$44.7M+9.1%11,317 kmYes
3BelgiumBELItalyITA$34.9M+32%11,174 kmYes
4SpainESPItalyITA$24.2M+3.9%11,366 kmYes
5NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$18.0M-2.2%1174 kmYes
6ArgentinaARGBelgiumBEL$16.6M+15.7%111,282 kmNo
7BelgiumBELFranceFRA$12.4M-17.1%1264 kmYes
8RomaniaROUItalyITA$10.5M-21.2%11,142 kmYes
9UruguayURYFranceFRA$9.8M+14.2%110,929 kmNo
10UruguayURYJapanJPN$8.1M+152%118,581 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
1MongoliaMNG$72.7M61
2BelgiumBEL$60.5M201
3ArgentinaARG$52.0M341
4PolandPOL$46.7M81
5SpainESP$32.9M121
6UruguayURY$31.1M151
7RomaniaROU$23.2M91
8NetherlandsNLD$22.8M301
9FranceFRA$17.2M161
10CanadaCAN$9.1M61
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ItalyITA$129.3M161
2ChinaCHN$71.9M41
3BelgiumBEL$56.5M151
4FranceFRA$37.6M171
5JapanJPN$32.9M101
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$21.9M181
7NetherlandsNLD$10.7M221
8GermanyDEU$10.3M231
9KazakhstanKAZ$7.6M51
10RussiaRUS$5.9M41

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0205

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

1 classifications shownMeat
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Meat: of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozenHS6 020500

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.