HS4 subsector intelligence

Wheat gluten
HS4 1109 trade overview

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

HS4 11091995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-25.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

102Active reporting countries
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Importers

173Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.7B in trade, with -2.2% annualized growth over three years.

Wheat gluten is recorded across 1,415 active corridors, with 102 exporters and 173 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: $222.0M1996: $219.5M1997: $193.6M1998: $251.3M1999: $339.1M2000: $283.5M2001: $254.9M2002: $301.2M2003: $373.4M2004: $444.2M2005: $424.3M2006: $479.8M2007: $646.8M2008: $883.3M2009: $883.0M2010: $1.0B2011: $1.1B2012: $972.8M2013: $1.2B2014: $1.4B2015: $1.3B2016: $1.4B2017: $1.5B2018: $1.7B2019: $1.5B2020: $1.4B2021: $1.8B2022: $2.2B2023: $2.3B2024: $1.7B
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
1AustraliaAUSUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$173.5M+3.1%116,672 kmYes
2BelgiumBELNorwayNOR$71.4M+1.7%11,086 kmYes
3FranceFRANorwayNOR$69.7M-6.9%11,344 kmYes
4United KingdomGBRNorwayNOR$57.0M+26.6%11,156 kmYes
5ChinaCHNNorwayNOR$56.9M+30.1%18,105 kmNo
6BelgiumBELFranceFRA$55.0M+13.6%1264 kmYes
7ChinaCHNNetherlandsNLD$54.5M-0.7%18,894 kmNo
8GermanyDEUUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$54.1M-7.5%16,402 kmNo
9GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$41.5M+5.3%1579 kmYes
10BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$32.6M-13.3%1174 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
1ChinaCHN$303.6M1051
2BelgiumBEL$279.8M751
3AustraliaAUS$213.3M351
4GermanyDEU$208.2M921
5FranceFRA$196.4M841
6NetherlandsNLD$94.5M801
7United KingdomGBR$63.3M241
8LithuaniaLTU$57.8M531
9PolandPOL$47.2M541
10AustriaAUT$46.1M421
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$338.9M251
2NorwayNOR$304.9M161
3NetherlandsNLD$156.4M441
4FranceFRA$81.8M311
5BelgiumBEL$66.5M201
6United KingdomGBR$59.7M211
7JapanJPN$45.0M181
8GermanyDEU$42.9M391
9BrazilBRA$34.8M151
10AustraliaAUS$34.8M171

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1109

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

1 classifications shownWheat gluten
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Wheat gluten: whether or not driedHS6 110900

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.