HS4 subsector intelligence

Dairy produce
HS4 0402 trade overview

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

HS4 04021995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$22.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

167Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

5Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$22.3B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.

Dairy produce is recorded across 5,012 active corridors, with 167 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: $7.7B1996: $7.3B1997: $7.1B1998: $6.6B1999: $7.2B2000: $7.8B2001: $8.3B2002: $7.5B2003: $8.6B2004: $10.2B2005: $10.6B2006: $11.1B2007: $15.2B2008: $18.0B2009: $12.5B2010: $16.2B2011: $20.7B2012: $20.0B2013: $23.8B2014: $26.6B2015: $17.9B2016: $16.1B2017: $18.4B2018: $18.7B2019: $19.9B2020: $20.9B2021: $23.2B2022: $26.9B2023: $23.0B2024: $22.3B
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$1.7B-18.8%59,361 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$1.1B+1.8%53,359 kmYes
3New ZealandNZLAlgeriaDZA$488.4M+26.9%219,287 kmNo
4New ZealandNZLIndonesiaIDN$438.2M+15.3%47,639 kmYes
5BelarusBLRRussiaRUS$355.1M+5.5%5678 kmYes
6New ZealandNZLUnited Arab EmiratesARE$343.0M+1.3%514,202 kmNo
7ArgentinaARGBrazilBRA$336.0M+42.5%21,675 kmYes
8AustraliaAUSChinaCHN$330.0M-12.8%58,024 kmYes
9New ZealandNZLMalaysiaMYS$323.7M+10.9%58,727 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$279.9M+13.8%5579 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
1New ZealandNZL$6.0B1215
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.2B1245
3NetherlandsNLD$1.9B1675
4GermanyDEU$1.6B1465
5FranceFRA$1.1B1545
6BelgiumBEL$989.0M1385
7AustraliaAUS$906.0M735
8United Arab EmiratesARE$850.1M1085
9BelarusBLR$624.6M595
10UruguayURY$597.3M685
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$2.3B565
2AlgeriaDZA$1.3B195
3MexicoMEX$1.1B165
4Saudi ArabiaSAU$847.2M525
5NetherlandsNLD$831.3M645
6IndonesiaIDN$811.2M415
7United Arab EmiratesARE$789.9M705
8BrazilBRA$650.4M125
9GermanyDEU$641.8M575
10MalaysiaMYS$587.4M435

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0402

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

5 classifications shownDairy produce
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040210
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040221
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040229
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid formsHS6 040291
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Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid formsHS6 040299

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.