HS4 subsector intelligence

Cereal flour
HS4 1102 trade overview

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

HS4 11021995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

166Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.6B in trade, with +9.3% annualized growth over three years.

Cereal flour is recorded across 4,103 active corridors, with 166 exporters and 199 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: $181.0M1996: $232.0M1997: $218.4M1998: $197.9M1999: $206.3M2000: $225.6M2001: $239.9M2002: $281.5M2003: $277.5M2004: $351.9M2005: $358.0M2006: $392.3M2007: $529.4M2008: $644.8M2009: $615.5M2010: $614.6M2011: $826.6M2012: $806.2M2013: $818.6M2014: $865.4M2015: $822.9M2016: $870.0M2017: $973.6M2018: $1.1B2019: $1.0B2020: $1.2B2021: $1.2B2022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.6B
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$211.0M+19.7%23,359 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$54.2M+7.7%2556 kmYes
3UgandaUGASouth SudanSSD$47.8M+28.4%2514 kmNo
4IndiaINDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$43.6M+81.5%211,771 kmNo
5ThailandTHAChinaCHN$30.5M-10.4%22,887 kmYes
6ItalyITASpainESP$30.4M+25.8%21,366 kmYes
7CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$28.5M+9.6%2556 kmYes
8South AfricaZAFLesothoLSO$26.0M+17.5%2350 kmYes
9ThailandTHAMalaysiaMYS$21.1M+4%21,177 kmYes
10GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$20.7M+13.4%2579 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$240.4M532
2ThailandTHA$154.1M1052
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$104.7M1212
4ItalyITA$101.0M1142
5GermanyDEU$94.8M1002
6IndiaIND$88.4M1262
7UgandaUGA$73.7M332
8South AfricaZAF$65.8M602
9NetherlandsNLD$52.4M892
10ColombiaCOL$52.3M362
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$340.2M882
2SpainESP$74.3M592
3CanadaCAN$71.3M982
4GermanyDEU$57.5M922
5United KingdomGBR$52.1M812
6FranceFRA$51.0M1022
7Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$49.4M292
8South SudanSSD$48.0M42
9NetherlandsNLD$46.4M922
10BelgiumBEL$36.0M602

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1102

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

4 classifications shownCereal flour
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Cereal flour: of ryeHS6 110210
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Cereal flour: of maize (corn)HS6 110220
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Cereal flour: of riceHS6 110230
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Cereal flours: n.e.s. in heading no. 1102HS6 110290

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.