HS4 subsector intelligence

Dairy produce
HS4 0401 trade overview

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

HS4 04011995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$12.9BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-0.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

161Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$12.9B in trade, with +7.2% annualized growth over three years.

Dairy produce is recorded across 3,628 active corridors, with 161 exporters and 200 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: $2.3B1996: $2.3B1997: $2.3B1998: $2.4B1999: $3.2B2000: $2.9B2001: $3.0B2002: $3.0B2003: $3.8B2004: $4.4B2005: $4.6B2006: $4.9B2007: $6.3B2008: $7.4B2009: $6.2B2010: $7.2B2011: $8.8B2012: $7.9B2013: $9.3B2014: $9.7B2015: $7.5B2016: $7.7B2017: $9.6B2018: $9.8B2019: $9.3B2020: $9.1B2021: $10.4B2022: $12.3B2023: $12.0B2024: $12.9B
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
1New ZealandNZLChinaCHN$750.9M+2.8%49,361 kmYes
2NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$744.7M+22.4%4174 kmYes
3GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$549.3M+12.2%4579 kmYes
4CzechiaCZEGermanyDEU$437.0M+12.3%4280 kmYes
5United KingdomGBRIrelandIRL$401.5M+11.6%4463 kmYes
6PolandPOLGermanyDEU$391.3M+6.7%4518 kmYes
7NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$363.5M+15.3%4579 kmYes
8BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$353.2M+32.9%4653 kmYes
9BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$299.4M+4%4174 kmYes
10AustriaAUTGermanyDEU$282.6M+8.5%4524 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
1GermanyDEU$1.7B1394
2NetherlandsNLD$1.5B1284
3BelgiumBEL$1.1B1244
4New ZealandNZL$952.2M644
5FranceFRA$947.6M1444
6PolandPOL$724.7M1054
7CzechiaCZE$571.5M434
8United KingdomGBR$532.1M764
9AustriaAUT$481.4M484
10SpainESP$321.2M1074
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$2.3B544
2ChinaCHN$1.4B394
3BelgiumBEL$1.1B404
4NetherlandsNLD$956.8M414
5ItalyITA$812.8M364
6FranceFRA$605.1M614
7IrelandIRL$418.5M464
8PolandPOL$322.9M364
9LithuaniaLTU$265.8M214
10United KingdomGBR$248.2M454

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0401

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

5 classifications shownDairy produce
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content not exceeding 1% (by weight)HS6 040110
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight)HS6 040120
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 6% (by weight)HS6 040130
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% but not exceeding 10%HS6 040140
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%HS6 040150

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.