HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal products
HS4 0504 trade overview

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

HS4 05041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$4.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-6.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

125Active reporting countries
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Importers

185Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$4.6B in trade, with -2.9% annualized growth over three years.

Animal products is recorded across 2,238 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 185 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: $1.4B1996: $1.5B1997: $1.5B1998: $1.5B1999: $1.5B2000: $1.5B2001: $1.5B2002: $1.6B2003: $2.0B2004: $2.3B2005: $2.5B2006: $2.5B2007: $2.9B2008: $4.0B2009: $3.8B2010: $3.7B2011: $4.5B2012: $4.7B2013: $4.7B2014: $4.9B2015: $4.2B2016: $4.1B2017: $5.0B2018: $5.6B2019: $5.2B2020: $4.7B2021: $5.0B2022: $5.1B2023: $4.9B2024: $4.6B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$239.0M+1.8%111,883 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$231.0M+7.1%13,359 kmYes
3ChinaCHNGermanyDEU$214.3M+1.3%18,415 kmNo
4BrazilBRAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$171.4M-4.4%118,061 kmNo
5New ZealandNZLChinaCHN$122.3M+1%19,361 kmYes
6ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$112.0M-1.9%18,894 kmNo
7ChinaCHNJapanJPN$94.5M-7.9%11,763 kmNo
8ChinaCHNSouth AfricaZAF$81.5M+6.1%111,775 kmNo
9GermanyDEUPolandPOL$75.1M-0.1%1518 kmYes
10ChinaCHNBrazilBRA$68.9M-2.7%118,570 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$897.9M631
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$660.8M681
3GermanyDEU$370.2M781
4NetherlandsNLD$318.7M781
5BrazilBRA$308.2M1231
6New ZealandNZL$201.8M571
7SpainESP$198.9M801
8AustraliaAUS$187.1M581
9PolandPOL$162.9M671
10DenmarkDNK$95.9M421
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$592.9M291
2GermanyDEU$502.3M611
3MexicoMEX$300.2M111
4China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$278.8M481
5NetherlandsNLD$260.2M451
6JapanJPN$226.1M301
7FranceFRA$223.7M461
8PolandPOL$198.4M451
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$151.5M311
10BrazilBRA$143.3M121

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0504

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

1 classifications shownAnimal products
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Animal products: guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereofHS6 050400

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.