HS4 subsector intelligence

Oil seeds
HS4 1204 trade overview

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

HS4 12041995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-14.1%Latest year on year
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Exporters

126Active reporting countries
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Importers

187Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.2B in trade, with -2.6% annualized growth over three years.

Oil seeds is recorded across 1,787 active corridors, with 126 exporters and 187 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: $160.0M1996: $170.1M1997: $197.5M1998: $192.1M1999: $224.9M2000: $187.8M2001: $208.8M2002: $254.5M2003: $319.7M2004: $329.0M2005: $387.6M2006: $329.7M2007: $474.9M2008: $688.1M2009: $534.5M2010: $617.1M2011: $683.5M2012: $885.5M2013: $889.9M2014: $986.6M2015: $856.6M2016: $862.3M2017: $820.0M2018: $812.0M2019: $856.5M2020: $937.6M2021: $1.3B2022: $1.5B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.2B
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
1RussiaRUSChinaCHN$228.0M+11.6%16,831 kmNo
2RussiaRUSBelgiumBEL$124.6M-1.3%12,261 kmNo
3CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$81.6M-7.8%1556 kmYes
4KazakhstanKAZChinaCHN$68.6M+29.1%14,117 kmNo
5KazakhstanKAZBelgiumBEL$54.3M-11.6%15,352 kmNo
6RussiaRUSPolandPOL$39.2M+34.6%11,154 kmNo
7BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$32.6M+12.3%1174 kmYes
8PolandPOLGermanyDEU$29.6M+4.5%1518 kmYes
9CanadaCANBelgiumBEL$27.9M-22.9%16,041 kmYes
10CanadaCANChinaCHN$21.8M-35.8%111,441 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
1RussiaRUS$438.2M461
2KazakhstanKAZ$212.0M661
3CanadaCAN$151.2M661
4BelgiumBEL$72.1M611
5PolandPOL$65.7M531
6UkraineUKR$45.5M541
7NetherlandsNLD$28.3M521
8IndiaIND$24.6M1051
9FranceFRA$14.3M651
10GermanyDEU$12.1M631
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$318.7M111
2BelgiumBEL$251.2M351
3GermanyDEU$112.5M521
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$99.7M341
5PolandPOL$70.0M321
6NetherlandsNLD$53.6M531
7FranceFRA$36.8M461
8ItalyITA$31.7M311
9United KingdomGBR$16.7M331
10AfghanistanAFG$16.2M21

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1204

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

1 classifications shownOil seeds
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Oil seeds: linseed, whether or not brokenHS6 120400

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.