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Aquatic invertebrates
HS4 0308 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
-7.6%Latest year on yearExporters
148Active reporting countriesImporters
151Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$740.7M in trade, with -3.5% annualized growth over three years.
Aquatic invertebrates is recorded across 1,522 active corridors, with 148 exporters and 151 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 | RussiaRUS | JapanJPN | $74.8M | +9.3% | 3 | 7,497 km | No |
| 2 | ChileCHL | JapanJPN | $48.4M | -11.6% | 2 | 17,242 km | Yes |
| 3 | JapanJPN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $42.8M | -21.5% | 8 | 2,882 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $30.1M | +47.8% | 6 | 10,872 km | No |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | ChinaCHN | $18.3M | -3.7% | 5 | 11,441 km | No |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | Republic of KoreaKOR | $17.7M | +15.5% | 5 | 12,070 km | No |
| 7 | JapanJPN | China, Macao SARMAC | $15.0M | +74.6% | 7 | 2,941 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $14.6M | -4.8% | 6 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $12.1M | -1.5% | 6 | 1,763 km | No |
| 10 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $11.8M | -7.1% | 8 | 2,109 km | No |
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 | JapanJPN | $122.0M | 28 | 8 |
| 2 | RussiaRUS | $82.5M | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $57.7M | 55 | 8 |
| 4 | ChileCHL | $57.3M | 26 | 7 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $44.7M | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $38.7M | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $31.6M | 79 | 8 |
| 8 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $26.4M | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | NicaraguaNIC | $23.4M | 11 | 5 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $21.8M | 51 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | $165.7M | 28 | 8 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $132.7M | 72 | 8 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $85.7M | 30 | 8 |
| 4 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $67.7M | 25 | 8 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $65.4M | 44 | 8 |
| 6 | China, Macao SARMAC | $60.1M | 66 | 7 |
| 7 | TaiwanTWN | $22.9M | 25 | 8 |
| 8 | SingaporeSGP | $20.1M | 41 | 8 |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | $16.5M | 35 | 8 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $15.0M | 48 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0308
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownAquatic invertebrates
Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea), live, fresh or chilledHS6 030811
Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), frozenHS6 030812
Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking processHS6 030819
Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), live, fresh or chilledHS6 030821
Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus), frozenHS6 030822
Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echichinus esculentus), frozen, dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking processHS6 030829
Aquatic invertebrates: jellyfish (Rhopilema spp.), live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smokingHS6 030830
Aquatic invertebrates: other than crustaceans, molluscs, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and jellyfish, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, smoked, cooked or not before or during smokingHS6 030890
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.