HS4 subsector intelligence

Vegetables
HS4 0709 trade overview

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

HS4 07091995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$18.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+0.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

190Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

11Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$18.6B in trade, with +3.2% annualized growth over three years.

Vegetables is recorded across 5,160 active corridors, with 190 exporters and 200 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: $3.6B1996: $3.7B1997: $3.9B1998: $4.0B1999: $4.2B2000: $4.4B2001: $4.8B2002: $5.0B2003: $6.1B2004: $6.9B2005: $7.3B2006: $8.0B2007: $9.1B2008: $9.8B2009: $9.4B2010: $10.5B2011: $11.0B2012: $11.0B2013: $12.2B2014: $12.5B2015: $12.1B2016: $12.6B2017: $13.3B2018: $14.0B2019: $14.8B2020: $15.5B2021: $16.9B2022: $16.5B2023: $17.9B2024: $18.6B
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
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.9B+4.3%113,359 kmYes
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.0B+6.6%10556 kmYes
3SpainESPGermanyDEU$867.6M+2%111,872 kmYes
4ChinaCHNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$754.2M+15.8%91,226 kmYes
5NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$743.3M+2.7%11579 kmYes
6SpainESPFranceFRA$610.5M+0.3%111,053 kmYes
7SpainESPUnited KingdomGBR$486.5M+6.8%111,263 kmYes
8MexicoMEXCanadaCAN$477.9M+7%103,260 kmYes
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$461.0M+0.1%11556 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDUnited KingdomGBR$326.3M+0.9%11358 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
1MexicoMEX$3.5B7411
2SpainESP$3.4B11211
3NetherlandsNLD$2.1B11211
4ChinaCHN$1.4B12511
5CanadaCAN$1.0B4311
6ItalyITA$896.9M11611
7PolandPOL$714.2M6611
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$632.6M9711
9PeruPER$419.2M8711
10MoroccoMAR$406.9M7911
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.5B9511
2GermanyDEU$2.5B12011
3United KingdomGBR$1.5B10011
4FranceFRA$1.1B12111
5CanadaCAN$1.1B10011
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$792.5M4511
7NetherlandsNLD$669.6M9811
8ItalyITA$507.6M7811
9BelgiumBEL$428.5M7411
10SpainESP$339.6M8111

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 0709

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

18 classifications shownVegetables
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Vegetables: globe artichokes, fresh or chilledHS6 070910
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Vegetables: asparagus, fresh or chilledHS6 070920
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Vegetables: aubergines, (egg plants), fresh or chilledHS6 070930
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Vegetables: celery (other than celeriac), fresh or chilledHS6 070940
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Vegetables: mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilledHS6 070951
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Vegetables: truffles, fresh or chilledHS6 070952
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Vegetables: mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus, fresh or chilledHS6 070953
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Vegetables: shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes), fresh or chilledHS6 070954
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Vegetables: matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma matsutake, Tricholoma magnivelare, Tricholoma anatolicum, Tricholoma dulciolens, Tricholoma caligatum), fresh or chilledHS6 070955
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Vegetables: truffles (Tuber spp.), fresh or chilledHS6 070956
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Vegetables: truffles and mushrooms (other than of the genus Agaricus), fresh or chilledHS6 070959
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Vegetables: fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimentaHS6 070960
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Vegetables: spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach), fresh or chilledHS6 070970
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Vegetables: edible, n.e.s. in chapter 7, fresh or chilledHS6 070990
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Vegetables: globe artichokes, fresh or chilledHS6 070991
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Vegetables: olives, fresh or chilledHS6 070992
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Vegetables: pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.), fresh or chilledHS6 070993
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Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilledHS6 070999

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.