Latest trade
$140.4MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Animal products
HS4 0508 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
-16.9%Latest year on yearExporters
126Active reporting countriesImporters
151Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$140.4M in trade, with -2.7% annualized growth over three years.
Animal products is recorded across 1,552 active corridors, with 126 exporters and 151 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 | JapanJPN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $16.3M | -12% | 1 | 2,882 km | No |
| 2 | MyanmarMMR | ChinaCHN | $4.4M | +88.4% | 1 | 3,017 km | Yes |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.3M | -16.1% | 1 | 16,181 km | No |
| 4 | JapanJPN | TaiwanTWN | $3.9M | +7% | 1 | 2,109 km | No |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $3.8M | +20.7% | 1 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 6 | JapanJPN | ChinaCHN | $3.8M | -11.3% | 1 | 1,763 km | No |
| 7 | TurkeyTUR | FranceFRA | $3.6M | +8.8% | 1 | 2,259 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | ChinaCHN | $3.5M | +21.2% | 1 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | FranceFRA | $3.5M | -17% | 1 | 344 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $3.0M | +1% | 1 | 867 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 | JapanJPN | $26.9M | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | IndonesiaIDN | $15.3M | 73 | 1 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $8.3M | 87 | 1 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $8.2M | 50 | 1 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $7.8M | 53 | 1 |
| 6 | AustraliaAUS | $5.4M | 28 | 1 |
| 7 | MyanmarMMR | $5.4M | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | TunisiaTUN | $5.1M | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $4.8M | 31 | 1 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $4.8M | 20 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $31.2M | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $18.7M | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $12.9M | 57 | 1 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $10.6M | 38 | 1 |
| 5 | Viet NamVNM | $6.8M | 23 | 1 |
| 6 | JapanJPN | $5.8M | 24 | 1 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $5.7M | 31 | 1 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $5.3M | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $4.9M | 40 | 1 |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | $4.4M | 19 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0508
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownAnimal products
Animal products: coral and similar materials, shells of molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms, cuttle-bone etc., unworked or simply prepared (but not cut to shape), and powder and waste thereofHS6 050800
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.