HS4 subsector intelligence

Dairy produce
HS4 0404 trade overview

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

HS4 04041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

122Active reporting countries
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Importers

194Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.4B in trade, with -1.4% annualized growth over three years.

Dairy produce is recorded across 2,646 active corridors, with 122 exporters and 194 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: $807.7M1996: $877.2M1997: $842.6M1998: $981.1M1999: $1.0B2000: $1.2B2001: $1.3B2002: $1.2B2003: $1.2B2004: $1.7B2005: $2.2B2006: $2.7B2007: $4.4B2008: $3.6B2009: $2.7B2010: $3.6B2011: $4.7B2012: $5.1B2013: $5.9B2014: $6.0B2015: $4.2B2016: $3.7B2017: $4.5B2018: $4.3B2019: $4.5B2020: $4.8B2021: $5.6B2022: $6.3B2023: $5.3B2024: $5.4B
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 ZealandNZLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$342.9M+12.2%214,187 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$222.7M-6%211,883 kmNo
3GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$176.5M-3.1%2579 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$164.2M+4.9%23,359 kmYes
5NetherlandsNLDRepublic of KoreaKOR$116.6M-3.4%28,578 kmYes
6ItalyITANetherlandsNLD$80.4M-9.4%21,298 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$79.2M+13.8%2556 kmYes
8FranceFRAChinaCHN$66.7M-15.1%29,284 kmNo
9NetherlandsNLDChinaCHN$65.8M-3.7%28,894 kmNo
10IrelandIRLUnited KingdomGBR$64.6M+13.3%2463 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$833.6M1112
2GermanyDEU$660.4M1042
3New ZealandNZL$637.7M582
4NetherlandsNLD$511.9M1172
5FranceFRA$484.8M1202
6IrelandIRL$244.7M692
7PolandPOL$204.3M942
8ItalyITA$181.6M882
9DenmarkDNK$152.7M702
10CanadaCAN$121.8M572
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$777.6M392
2NetherlandsNLD$494.9M402
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$449.1M362
4GermanyDEU$257.8M442
5IndonesiaIDN$200.7M252
6Republic of KoreaKOR$188.0M362
7MexicoMEX$176.3M122
8JapanJPN$172.3M352
9FranceFRA$158.3M472
10ItalyITA$149.2M282

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0404

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

2 classifications shownDairy produce
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Dairy produce: whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040410
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Dairy produce: natural milk constituents (excluding whey), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, n.e.c. in chapter 04HS6 040490

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.