HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal products
HS4 0511 trade overview

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

HS4 05111995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

172Active reporting countries
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Importers

187Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

3Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.8B in trade, with +1.5% annualized growth over three years.

Animal products is recorded across 3,542 active corridors, with 172 exporters and 187 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: $833.5M1996: $952.3M1997: $945.8M1998: $1.0B1999: $962.8M2000: $995.8M2001: $994.2M2002: $974.3M2003: $1.1B2004: $1.2B2005: $1.3B2006: $1.4B2007: $1.6B2008: $1.9B2009: $1.7B2010: $1.9B2011: $2.1B2012: $2.3B2013: $2.5B2014: $2.6B2015: $2.4B2016: $2.5B2017: $2.7B2018: $2.9B2019: $3.0B2020: $3.1B2021: $3.7B2022: $4.1B2023: $4.0B2024: $3.8B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$138.9M+5.6%3556 kmYes
2BrazilBRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$127.2M+8.7%27,658 kmNo
3ChinaCHNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$84.0M-7.8%211,883 kmNo
4NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$84.0M+4.4%3579 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$82.6M-0.2%3556 kmYes
6GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$69.3M+4.6%3579 kmYes
7AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$68.7M+2.2%316,672 kmYes
8ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$59.6M+16.7%213,951 kmNo
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$56.8M-11.9%311,883 kmNo
10MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$52.0M-2%33,359 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$506.0M1373
2GermanyDEU$312.8M1053
3NetherlandsNLD$250.5M1013
4BrazilBRA$248.7M723
5CanadaCAN$238.3M933
6ChinaCHN$205.9M1013
7PolandPOL$163.5M773
8FranceFRA$154.7M1153
9DenmarkDNK$126.1M763
10SpainESP$125.8M863
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$843.5M913
2GermanyDEU$395.9M883
3FranceFRA$197.4M893
4NetherlandsNLD$184.0M733
5CanadaCAN$175.1M983
6DenmarkDNK$151.2M423
7United KingdomGBR$134.8M683
8ChinaCHN$106.8M553
9PolandPOL$93.7M623
10Viet NamVNM$83.8M523

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0511

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

3 classifications shownAnimal products
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Animal products: bovine semenHS6 051110
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Animal products: of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and dead animals of chapter 3, unfit for human consumptionHS6 051191
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Animal products: n.e.s. in chapter 5HS6 051199

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.