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Cereal grains
HS4 1104 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
-14.1%Latest year on yearExporters
161Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$2.2B in trade, with -1.1% annualized growth over three years.
Cereal grains is recorded across 4,073 active corridors, with 161 exporters and 198 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $351.5M | +5.8% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $72.5M | -2% | 6 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $56.1M | +2.2% | 6 | 174 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $52.3M | +2.9% | 6 | 579 km | Yes |
| 5 | TurkeyTUR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $42.2M | -15.1% | 6 | 8,087 km | No |
| 6 | LaosLAO | ChinaCHN | $41.5M | +33% | 1 | 2,402 km | Yes |
| 7 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $31.7M | +20% | 6 | 518 km | Yes |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $29.4M | +9.5% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $28.1M | -11.8% | 5 | 1,763 km | No |
| 10 | ChileCHL | ColombiaCOL | $26.5M | -0.2% | 3 | 4,229 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 | CanadaCAN | $375.5M | 78 | 6 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $216.7M | 123 | 6 |
| 3 | ChileCHL | $141.9M | 40 | 6 |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $129.2M | 123 | 6 |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | $108.8M | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | AustraliaAUS | $94.5M | 54 | 6 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $90.0M | 123 | 6 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $85.7M | 108 | 6 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $65.6M | 124 | 6 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $55.3M | 115 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $430.6M | 86 | 6 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $135.0M | 76 | 6 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $129.1M | 72 | 6 |
| 4 | MexicoMEX | $84.2M | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $77.1M | 43 | 6 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $68.1M | 32 | 6 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $65.6M | 85 | 6 |
| 8 | TurkeyTUR | $61.2M | 38 | 6 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $57.7M | 38 | 6 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $45.7M | 49 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1104
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
8 classifications shownCereal grains
Cereal grains: rolled or flaked, of barleyHS6 110411
Cereal grains: rolled or flaked, of oatsHS6 110412
Cereal grains: rolled or flaked, other than oatsHS6 110419
Cereal grains: worked (eg hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of barleyHS6 110421
Cereal grains: worked (egg hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of oatsHS6 110422
Cereal grains: worked (egg hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of maize (corn)HS6 110423
Cereal grains: worked, other than rolled or flaked (egg. Hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of cereals, excluding oats and maize, and rice of heading no.1006HS6 110429
Cereal: germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or groundHS6 110430
Definitions and coverage
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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.