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Eggs
HS4 0408 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-5.7%Latest year on yearExporters
108Active reporting countriesImporters
188Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.9B in trade, with +17.7% annualized growth over three years.
Eggs is recorded across 1,638 active corridors, with 108 exporters and 188 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $178.9M | +14.4% | 4 | 579 km | Yes |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | United KingdomGBR | $124.0M | +24.5% | 4 | 358 km | Yes |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $70.5M | +17.2% | 4 | 174 km | Yes |
| 4 | PolandPOL | ItalyITA | $56.1M | +29.4% | 4 | 1,317 km | Yes |
| 5 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $47.8M | +14.5% | 4 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 6 | SpainESP | PortugalPRT | $44.9M | +36.5% | 4 | 504 km | Yes |
| 7 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $32.9M | +14.2% | 4 | 518 km | Yes |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | JapanJPN | $32.9M | -5.9% | 4 | 10,872 km | No |
| 9 | FranceFRA | BelgiumBEL | $29.1M | +12.6% | 4 | 264 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $28.0M | +54.2% | 4 | 1,184 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | $533.1M | 71 | 4 |
| 2 | PolandPOL | $169.5M | 37 | 4 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $143.4M | 79 | 4 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $128.0M | 74 | 4 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $109.0M | 59 | 4 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $105.4M | 41 | 4 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $99.3M | 75 | 4 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $69.9M | 50 | 4 |
| 9 | DenmarkDNK | $68.2M | 65 | 4 |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | $49.7M | 76 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $300.4M | 37 | 4 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $191.7M | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $126.7M | 28 | 4 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $113.1M | 34 | 4 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $111.0M | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $82.2M | 26 | 4 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $78.5M | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | DenmarkDNK | $66.6M | 30 | 4 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $61.1M | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | SwedenSWE | $53.3M | 18 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0408
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownEggs
Eggs: birds\' eggs, yolks, dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040811
Eggs: birds\' eggs, yolks, fresh, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040819
Eggs: birds\' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040891
Eggs: birds\' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), fresh, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen, otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS6 040899
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.