HS4 subsector intelligence

Soya beans
HS4 1201 trade overview

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

HS4 12011995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$81.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-17.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

147Active reporting countries
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Importers

194Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$81.1B in trade, with -0.4% annualized growth over three years.

Soya beans is recorded across 2,253 active corridors, with 147 exporters and 194 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: $7.4B1996: $9.4B1997: $10.9B1998: $8.7B1999: $7.9B2000: $9.4B2001: $10.7B2002: $11.1B2003: $15.8B2004: $17.1B2005: $16.8B2006: $16.2B2007: $23.4B2008: $37.5B2009: $32.6B2010: $39.6B2011: $45.9B2012: $53.0B2013: $56.8B2014: $59.3B2015: $51.9B2016: $51.7B2017: $58.1B2018: $59.9B2019: $55.4B2020: $63.2B2021: $82.1B2022: $94.8B2023: $93.4B2024: $81.1B
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
1BrazilBRAChinaCHN$32.2B+4.3%218,570 kmNo
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$11.9B-6.5%111,883 kmNo
3ParaguayPRYArgentinaARG$2.7B+6.3%11,034 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$2.3B-4.8%23,359 kmYes
5ArgentinaARGChinaCHN$1.8B-1.5%219,629 kmNo
6BrazilBRAThailandTHA$1.5B+2.5%116,409 kmNo
7BrazilBRASpainESP$1.5B-0.8%18,361 kmNo
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndonesiaIDN$1.2B+2.2%216,181 kmNo
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$1.1B-8%210,872 kmNo
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAGermanyDEU$1.0B+11.4%26,402 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
1BrazilBRA$43.7B752
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$23.5B1022
3ParaguayPRY$3.2B182
4CanadaCAN$2.4B782
5ArgentinaARG$2.1B392
6UkraineUKR$1.5B502
7UruguayURY$1.2B122
8RussiaRUS$385.5M162
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$373.4M232
10United Arab EmiratesARE$273.2M362
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$47.8B252
2ArgentinaARG$3.0B122
3MexicoMEX$3.0B142
4SpainESP$2.0B312
5Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$1.9B82
6ThailandTHA$1.8B152
7EgyptEGY$1.8B142
8JapanJPN$1.7B262
9TurkeyTUR$1.7B222
10GermanyDEU$1.6B652

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1201

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

3 classifications shownSoya beans
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Soya beans: whether or not brokenHS6 120100
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Soya beans: seed, whether or not brokenHS6 120110
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Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not brokenHS6 120190

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.