HS4 subsector intelligence

Dairy produce
HS4 0403 trade overview

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

HS4 04031995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$6.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

148Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$6.2B in trade, with +7.6% annualized growth over three years.

Dairy produce is recorded across 3,391 active corridors, with 148 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: $788.5M1996: $923.4M1997: $1.1B1998: $1.0B1999: $1.3B2000: $1.3B2001: $1.5B2002: $1.6B2003: $2.1B2004: $2.4B2005: $2.8B2006: $3.0B2007: $3.8B2008: $4.3B2009: $3.8B2010: $4.0B2011: $4.5B2012: $4.5B2013: $4.8B2014: $5.0B2015: $4.2B2016: $4.3B2017: $4.5B2018: $4.7B2019: $4.6B2020: $4.6B2021: $5.0B2022: $5.3B2023: $5.8B2024: $6.2B
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
1BelarusBLRRussiaRUS$202.5M+10.1%2678 kmYes
2GreeceGRCItalyITA$186.9M+16.4%21,057 kmYes
3SpainESPPortugalPRT$173.9M+11.2%2504 kmYes
4GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$168.4M+1.5%2579 kmYes
5FranceFRAUnited KingdomGBR$154.0M-0.1%2344 kmYes
6GermanyDEUItalyITA$151.5M+3.4%21,184 kmYes
7GreeceGRCUnited KingdomGBR$130.5M+23.5%22,399 kmYes
8FranceFRASpainESP$117.3M+11.2%21,053 kmYes
9AustriaAUTItalyITA$114.9M+17.7%2765 kmYes
10FranceFRABelgiumBEL$110.4M+9.2%2264 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$1.1B1302
2FranceFRA$726.1M1332
3GreeceGRC$450.9M782
4BelgiumBEL$403.1M952
5SpainESP$374.3M1202
6AustriaAUT$287.2M452
7Saudi ArabiaSAU$256.9M232
8PolandPOL$255.5M702
9BelarusBLR$216.7M302
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$158.5M932
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ItalyITA$619.6M352
2United KingdomGBR$605.5M482
3NetherlandsNLD$359.3M452
4GermanyDEU$335.5M532
5SpainESP$325.0M342
6BelgiumBEL$265.6M312
7PortugalPRT$241.7M242
8FranceFRA$233.3M572
9RussiaRUS$206.3M152
10PhilippinesPHL$187.5M402

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0403

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

3 classifications shownDairy produce
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Dairy produce: yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoaHS6 040310
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Dairy produce: yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoaHS6 040320
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Dairy produce: buttermilk, curdled milk or cream, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sweetening, flavouring, fruit or cocoa (excluding yoghurt)HS6 040390

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.