HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal products
HS4 0502 trade overview

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

HS4 05021995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$46.5MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-16.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

60Active reporting countries
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Importers

103Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$46.5M in trade, with -21.8% annualized growth over three years.

Animal products is recorded across 342 active corridors, with 60 exporters and 103 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: $129.0M1996: $120.0M1997: $137.2M1998: $145.7M1999: $128.0M2000: $135.7M2001: $112.1M2002: $105.6M2003: $103.1M2004: $113.3M2005: $122.6M2006: $117.6M2007: $136.5M2008: $156.5M2009: $107.7M2010: $129.3M2011: $142.6M2012: $127.1M2013: $132.4M2014: $143.7M2015: $147.6M2016: $155.1M2017: $174.6M2018: $162.9M2019: $178.1M2020: $88.2M2021: $97.3M2022: $77.2M2023: $50.6M2024: $46.5M
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
1ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$5.5M-23.6%28,415 kmNo
2NetherlandsNLDPortugalPRT$5.2M+207.4%11,865 kmYes
3ChinaCHNIndonesiaIDN$3.8M-19%24,425 kmYes
4ChinaCHNItalyITA$3.0M-17.2%29,138 kmNo
5ChinaCHNTurkeyTUR$2.3M-21.6%28,004 kmNo
6SpainESPPortugalPRT$1.9M+11.8%2504 kmYes
7ChinaCHNJapanJPN$1.6M-16.8%21,763 kmNo
8ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.5M-38.1%211,883 kmNo
9ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$1.4M-15.5%218,570 kmNo
10ChinaCHNSpainESP$1.3M-14.5%210,277 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
1ChinaCHN$32.0M652
2NetherlandsNLD$5.4M142
3GermanyDEU$2.6M332
4SpainESP$1.9M102
5IndiaIND$1.2M182
6United KingdomGBR$971.3K192
7ParaguayPRY$702.2K31
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$518.6K282
9DenmarkDNK$185.5K62
10South AfricaZAF$166.5K132
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1PortugalPRT$7.8M72
2GermanyDEU$6.1M212
3IndonesiaIDN$3.8M32
4ItalyITA$3.3M142
5TurkeyTUR$2.3M22
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.2M72
7JapanJPN$2.1M52
8BrazilBRA$1.5M32
9SpainESP$1.4M72
10NetherlandsNLD$1.4M172

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0502

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

2 classifications shownAnimal products
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Animal products: hair and bristles, of pigs, hogs or boars, and waste thereofHS6 050210
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Animal products: badger hair and other brush making hair and waste of such bristles or hair, n.e.c. in heading no. 0502 (excluding horsehair)HS6 050290

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.