HS4 subsector intelligence

Cereal groats and meal
HS4 1103 trade overview

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

HS4 11031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-7.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

154Active reporting countries
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Importers

195Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.5B in trade, with +2.4% annualized growth over three years.

Cereal groats and meal is recorded across 3,023 active corridors, with 154 exporters and 195 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: $449.0M1996: $421.3M1997: $415.4M1998: $391.8M1999: $388.9M2000: $365.0M2001: $403.8M2002: $453.4M2003: $483.2M2004: $575.6M2005: $558.6M2006: $583.7M2007: $787.1M2008: $1.2B2009: $986.8M2010: $880.2M2011: $1.1B2012: $1.1B2013: $1.2B2014: $1.3B2015: $1.1B2016: $1.1B2017: $1.1B2018: $1.1B2019: $1.1B2020: $1.3B2021: $1.4B2022: $1.6B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.5B
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$159.9M+6.4%4556 kmYes
2South AfricaZAFDemocratic Republic of the CongoCOD$64.0M+170.9%42,775 kmNo
3South AfricaZAFMozambiqueMOZ$47.7M+15.2%4443 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSADemocratic Republic of the CongoCOD$44.9M+36.1%410,265 kmNo
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$35.0M+9.8%4556 kmYes
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$30.6M+10.9%43,359 kmYes
7SpainESPFranceFRA$23.7M+15.2%41,053 kmYes
8ItalyITAGermanyDEU$22.5M-2.6%41,184 kmYes
9FranceFRACôte d\'IvoireCIV$19.9M+6.1%34,860 kmYes
10TurkeyTURIraqIRQ$17.2M+13%31,611 kmNo

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
1CanadaCAN$173.4M484
2South AfricaZAF$147.0M664
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$140.0M924
4ItalyITA$133.0M1244
5FranceFRA$105.2M1004
6TurkeyTUR$91.7M1354
7SpainESP$69.8M844
8GermanyDEU$62.5M794
9HungaryHUN$49.9M364
10PolandPOL$40.2M624
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$195.3M734
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$111.8M264
3FranceFRA$74.9M694
4GermanyDEU$74.7M704
5NetherlandsNLD$48.2M704
6MozambiqueMOZ$47.8M74
7Saudi ArabiaSAU$47.8M334
8BelgiumBEL$45.1M404
9United KingdomGBR$43.3M614
10MexicoMEX$42.4M84

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1103

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

8 classifications shownCereal groats and meal
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Cereal groats and meal: of wheatHS6 110311
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Cereal groats and meal: of oatsHS6 110312
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Cereal groats and meal: of maize (corn)HS6 110313
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Cereal groats and meal: of riceHS6 110314
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Cereal groats and meal: n.e.c. in heading no. 1103HS6 110319
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Cereal pelletsHS6 110320
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Cereal pellets: of wheatHS6 110321
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Cereal pellets: of cereals other than wheatHS6 110329

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.