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Molluscs
HS4 0307 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-2.5%Latest year on yearExporters
170Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
28Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$14.3B in trade, with +0.5% annualized growth over three years.
Molluscs is recorded across 4,136 active corridors, with 170 exporters and 198 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MoroccoMAR | SpainESP | $668.5M | -3.8% | 16 | 833 km | Yes |
| 2 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $507.8M | -1.7% | 27 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $480.7M | +1.5% | 23 | 867 km | Yes |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | ChinaCHN | $404.5M | +14.9% | 13 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $373.3M | -1.7% | 18 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | MauritaniaMRT | SpainESP | $275.4M | +8.4% | 4 | 2,741 km | No |
| 7 | MoroccoMAR | ItalyITA | $253.5M | -0.9% | 8 | 1,990 km | Yes |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $248.8M | +7.2% | 16 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | Republic of KoreaKOR | $248.0M | +2.8% | 15 | 3,599 km | Yes |
| 10 | World excl. Intra-EUWXD | SpainESP | $232.3M | -0.7% | 2 | 0 km | Not reported |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $2.3B | 140 | 28 |
| 2 | SpainESP | $1.3B | 108 | 28 |
| 3 | MoroccoMAR | $1.1B | 69 | 24 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $853.2M | 97 | 27 |
| 5 | IndiaIND | $688.2M | 101 | 26 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $670.9M | 97 | 27 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $619.2M | 81 | 28 |
| 8 | MauritaniaMRT | $469.0M | 35 | 22 |
| 9 | ArgentinaARG | $467.5M | 67 | 20 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $465.7M | 65 | 28 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpainESP | $2.3B | 78 | 28 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $1.6B | 53 | 28 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $1.5B | 73 | 28 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | 72 | 28 |
| 5 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.1B | 55 | 28 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $1.0B | 54 | 28 |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | $563.2M | 52 | 27 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $526.4M | 88 | 28 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $482.9M | 41 | 27 |
| 10 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $438.4M | 53 | 28 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0307
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
31 classifications shownMolluscs
Molluscs: oysters, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not)HS6 030710
Molluscs: oysters, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledHS6 030711
Molluscs: oysters, whether in shell or not, frozenHS6 030712
Molluscs: oysters, whether in shell or not, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030719
Molluscs: scallops (including queen scallops of the genera pecten, chlamys or placopecten), live, fresh or chilled (whether in shell or not)HS6 030721
Molluscs: scallops, whether in shell or not, including queen scallops of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, frozenHS6 030722
Molluscs: scallops, whether in shell or not, including queen scallops of the genera Pecten, Chlamys or Placopecten, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030729
Molluscs: mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledHS6 030731
Molluscs: mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.), whether in shell or not, frozenHS6 030732
Molluscs: mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.), whether in shell or not, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030739
Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, live, fresh or chilled (whether in shell or not)HS6 030741
Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledHS6 030742
Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, frozenHS6 030743
Molluscs: cuttle fish and squid, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not)HS6 030749
Molluscs: octopus (octopus spp.), live, fresh or chilledHS6 030751
Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozenHS6 030752
Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030759
Molluscs: snails (other than sea snails), live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not)HS6 030760
Molluscs: clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledHS6 030771
Molluscs: clams, cockles, ark shells (Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), whether in shell or not, frozenHS6 030772
Molluscs: clams, cockles, ark shells (Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae), whether in shell or not, other than live, fresh or chilledHS6 030779
Molluscs: abalone (Haliotis spp.), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledHS6 030781
Molluscs: stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.), whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilledHS6 030782
Molluscs: abalone (Haliotis spp.), whether in shell or not, frozenHS6 030783
Molluscs: stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.), whether in shell or not, frozenHS6 030784
Molluscs: abalone (Haliotis spp.), whether in shell or not, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030787
Molluscs: stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.), whether in shell or not, includes flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030788
Molluscs: abalone (Haliotis spp.), whether in shell or not, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking processHS6 030789
Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: live, fresh or chilled (whether in shell or not), n.e.s. in heading no. 0307HS6 030791
Molluscs: n.e.c. in heading 0307, whether in shell or not, includes flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption, frozenHS6 030792
Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: frozen, dried, salted or in brine (whether in shell or not), n.e.s. in heading no. 0307HS6 030799
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.