HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal products
HS4 0506 trade overview

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

HS4 05061995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$305.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-20.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

97Active reporting countries
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Importers

129Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$305.3M in trade, with -4.4% annualized growth over three years.

Animal products is recorded across 1,043 active corridors, with 97 exporters and 129 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: $174.4M1996: $206.0M1997: $204.5M1998: $179.3M1999: $193.7M2000: $172.4M2001: $143.3M2002: $132.7M2003: $137.5M2004: $167.5M2005: $170.6M2006: $168.4M2007: $157.0M2008: $194.3M2009: $170.6M2010: $187.9M2011: $259.3M2012: $298.4M2013: $373.1M2014: $387.8M2015: $392.3M2016: $348.0M2017: $345.2M2018: $297.9M2019: $292.3M2020: $303.9M2021: $350.0M2022: $389.1M2023: $393.3M2024: $305.3M
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
1BelgiumBELUnited KingdomGBR$30.9M+7.3%2321 kmYes
2GermanyDEUBelgiumBEL$20.8M-5.8%1653 kmYes
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndonesiaIDN$16.5M-3.5%116,181 kmNo
4FranceFRABelgiumBEL$11.4M+4.3%2264 kmYes
5AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$11.0M+81.7%216,672 kmYes
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$8.9M+6.8%110,872 kmNo
7IndiaINDJapanJPN$8.9M-2%25,846 kmYes
8PakistanPAKJapanJPN$8.7M+14.6%26,933 kmNo
9PolandPOLGermanyDEU$6.4M+2.2%1518 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAFranceFRA$6.2M+62.4%15,852 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$42.7M352
2GermanyDEU$37.4M412
3BelgiumBEL$33.7M392
4SpainESP$17.8M382
5FranceFRA$16.6M332
6NetherlandsNLD$16.5M472
7PolandPOL$15.5M452
8AustraliaAUS$13.0M162
9IndiaIND$12.6M272
10New ZealandNZL$11.0M182
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1JapanJPN$49.1M312
2BelgiumBEL$34.3M222
3United KingdomGBR$33.2M242
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$32.6M332
5FranceFRA$25.8M342
6IndonesiaIDN$19.5M72
7GermanyDEU$17.6M532
8ChinaCHN$14.5M262
9ItalyITA$11.8M292
10PolandPOL$5.9M242

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0506

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

2 classifications shownAnimal products
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Animal products: ossein and bones treated with acidHS6 050610
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Animal products: bones and horn-cores and powder or waste of such, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (not cut to shape), or treated with acid or degelatinised, n.e.s. in heading no. 0506HS6 050690

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.