# Dairy produce (HS4 0401) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Dairy produce at HS4 0401, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The dairy produce subsector recorded $12.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.9B |
| Latest annual change | -0.4% |
| Active exporters | 161 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.3B | 1,472 | 4 |
| 1996 | $2.3B | 1,470 | 4 |
| 1997 | $2.3B | 1,463 | 4 |
| 1998 | $2.4B | 1,431 | 4 |
| 1999 | $3.2B | 1,608 | 4 |
| 2000 | $2.9B | 1,979 | 4 |
| 2001 | $3.0B | 1,971 | 4 |
| 2002 | $3.0B | 2,032 | 4 |
| 2003 | $3.8B | 2,131 | 4 |
| 2004 | $4.4B | 2,293 | 4 |
| 2005 | $4.6B | 2,392 | 4 |
| 2006 | $4.9B | 2,547 | 4 |
| 2007 | $6.3B | 2,454 | 4 |
| 2008 | $7.4B | 2,641 | 4 |
| 2009 | $6.2B | 2,714 | 4 |
| 2010 | $7.2B | 2,687 | 4 |
| 2011 | $8.8B | 2,748 | 4 |
| 2012 | $7.9B | 2,937 | 4 |
| 2013 | $9.3B | 3,016 | 4 |
| 2014 | $9.7B | 3,188 | 4 |
| 2015 | $7.5B | 3,224 | 4 |
| 2016 | $7.7B | 3,318 | 4 |
| 2017 | $9.6B | 3,460 | 4 |
| 2018 | $9.8B | 3,400 | 4 |
| 2019 | $9.3B | 3,402 | 4 |
| 2020 | $9.1B | 3,414 | 4 |
| 2021 | $10.4B | 3,565 | 4 |
| 2022 | $12.3B | 3,574 | 4 |
| 2023 | $12.0B | 3,617 | 4 |
| 2024 | $12.9B | 3,628 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- New Zealand to China: $750.9M; growth +2.8%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $744.7M; growth +22.4%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $549.3M; growth +12.2%.
- Czechia to Germany: $437.0M; growth +12.3%.
- United Kingdom to Ireland: $401.5M; growth +11.6%.
- Poland to Germany: $391.3M; growth +6.7%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $363.5M; growth +15.3%.
- Belgium to Germany: $353.2M; growth +32.9%.
- Belgium to Netherlands: $299.4M; growth +4%.
- Austria to Germany: $282.6M; growth +8.5%.

## HS6 products

- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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