HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal products
HS4 0501 trade overview

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

HS4 05011995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$119.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

93Active reporting countries
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Importers

111Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$119.3M in trade, with -7.3% annualized growth over three years.

Animal products is recorded across 545 active corridors, with 93 exporters and 111 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: $6.4M1996: $5.7M1997: $7.4M1998: $9.2M1999: $9.2M2000: $15.9M2001: $27.6M2002: $24.8M2003: $21.0M2004: $17.6M2005: $23.5M2006: $23.1M2007: $43.0M2008: $38.1M2009: $55.5M2010: $86.8M2011: $184.9M2012: $125.2M2013: $122.7M2014: $117.9M2015: $70.4M2016: $75.3M2017: $77.4M2018: $84.9M2019: $91.1M2020: $121.1M2021: $149.6M2022: $107.5M2023: $123.3M2024: $119.3M
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
1IndiaINDMyanmarMMR$92.2M+3.2%12,342 kmYes
2SingaporeSGPAustriaAUT$6.9M+5.6%19,716 kmYes
3ChinaCHNViet NamVNM$2.1M+3.6%12,732 kmYes
4ItalyITAAustriaAUT$1.8M+32.6%1765 kmYes
5MyanmarMMRViet NamVNM$1.8M-4.5%11,319 kmYes
6PakistanPAKMyanmarMMR$1.7M+44.7%13,148 kmNo
7PakistanPAKChinaCHN$1.5M+282.1%15,339 kmYes
8PakistanPAKThailandTHA$1.4M+120.6%13,714 kmNo
9BrazilBRAIsraelISR$799.0K-8.5%110,614 kmNo
10IndiaINDItalyITA$738.8K+23.9%15,927 kmNo

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
1IndiaIND$93.8M251
2SingaporeSGP$6.9M51
3PakistanPAK$6.1M171
4ChinaCHN$2.5M451
5MyanmarMMR$1.9M91
6ItalyITA$1.9M181
7BrazilBRA$875.9K121
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$835.5K381
9Viet NamVNM$758.7K201
10GermanyDEU$618.2K281
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1MyanmarMMR$94.9M121
2AustriaAUT$8.8M51
3Viet NamVNM$4.6M101
4ChinaCHN$2.4M111
5ItalyITA$1.8M191
6ThailandTHA$1.4M21
7IsraelISR$970.8K61
8BangladeshBGD$606.2K61
9GermanyDEU$492.8K241
10China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$356.0K101

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0501

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

1 classifications shownAnimal products
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Animal products: hair, human, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured, and waste of human hairHS6 050100

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.