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Vegetables
HS4 0705 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
+4.3%Latest year on yearExporters
141Active reporting countriesImporters
189Active reporting countriesHS6 products
4Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$3.6B in trade, with +3.1% annualized growth over three years.
Vegetables is recorded across 1,928 active corridors, with 141 exporters and 189 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $493.1M | +4.1% | 4 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $460.9M | +5.8% | 3 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | SpainESP | GermanyDEU | $245.7M | -2.2% | 4 | 1,872 km | Yes |
| 4 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $183.6M | +4.6% | 4 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 5 | SpainESP | United KingdomGBR | $179.9M | +8.5% | 4 | 1,263 km | Yes |
| 6 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $100.4M | -2.1% | 4 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $93.3M | +1.6% | 4 | 579 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $91.4M | +3% | 2 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 9 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $73.2M | +5.5% | 4 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 10 | SpainESP | NetherlandsNLD | $64.8M | +0.3% | 4 | 1,482 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 | SpainESP | $1.0B | 76 | 4 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $605.8M | 49 | 4 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $505.4M | 20 | 4 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $308.4M | 64 | 4 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $305.5M | 90 | 4 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $199.6M | 45 | 4 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $103.9M | 84 | 4 |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | $82.5M | 56 | 4 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $78.5M | 51 | 4 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $64.9M | 10 | 4 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CanadaCAN | $542.3M | 43 | 4 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $531.5M | 22 | 4 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $524.0M | 59 | 4 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $215.3M | 43 | 4 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $210.7M | 28 | 4 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $160.9M | 27 | 4 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $114.4M | 49 | 4 |
| 8 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $93.6M | 25 | 4 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $93.0M | 28 | 4 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $89.9M | 19 | 4 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0705
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownVegetables
Vegetables: cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilledHS6 070511
Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilledHS6 070519
Vegetables: witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilledHS6 070521
Vegetables: chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilledHS6 070529
Definitions and coverage
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Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.