HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal products
HS4 0510 trade overview

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

HS4 05101995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$555.9MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

97Active reporting countries
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Importers

97Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$555.9M in trade, with +16.8% annualized growth over three years.

Animal products is recorded across 624 active corridors, with 97 exporters and 97 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: $130.9M1996: $142.2M1997: $138.9M1998: $107.9M1999: $90.4M2000: $87.7M2001: $86.1M2002: $84.7M2003: $75.0M2004: $85.8M2005: $101.9M2006: $113.1M2007: $115.5M2008: $123.6M2009: $120.4M2010: $145.7M2011: $208.6M2012: $197.7M2013: $208.2M2014: $199.2M2015: $199.3M2016: $201.4M2017: $234.7M2018: $302.5M2019: $302.8M2020: $334.0M2021: $348.7M2022: $400.4M2023: $542.2M2024: $555.9M
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
1BrazilBRAChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$212.4M+42.1%118,061 kmNo
2KazakhstanKAZRepublic of KoreaKOR$32.9M+25.7%14,232 kmNo
3BrazilBRAJapanJPN$31.2M+36.8%118,530 kmNo
4SpainESPGermanyDEU$20.6M+9.8%11,872 kmYes
5ColombiaCOLChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$18.6M+58.4%116,899 kmNo
6RussiaRUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$17.0M+1.2%16,622 kmNo
7Republic of KoreaKORChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$11.1M+33.7%12,092 kmNo
8ArgentinaARGChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$9.8M+23.8%118,464 kmNo
9AustraliaAUSChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$8.5M+24.2%17,391 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$7.6M+30.1%1579 kmYes

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
1BrazilBRA$256.4M181
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$38.1M401
3KazakhstanKAZ$32.9M21
4SpainESP$30.3M131
5ColombiaCOL$27.4M111
6RussiaRUS$20.5M81
7ArgentinaARG$13.8M81
8AustraliaAUS$12.2M131
9Republic of KoreaKOR$11.3M21
10NetherlandsNLD$10.6M261
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$283.1M511
2Republic of KoreaKOR$57.8M161
3GermanyDEU$43.9M311
4JapanJPN$35.1M201
5BrazilBRA$29.8M271
6New ZealandNZL$17.2M171
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.9M221
8SpainESP$10.9M231
9CanadaCAN$8.7M151
10NetherlandsNLD$7.6M101

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0510

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

1 classifications shownAnimal products
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Animal products: ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk, cantharides, bile (dried or not) glands and other animal products, for pharmaceutical purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preservedHS6 051000

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.