Latest trade
$13.2BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Oil seeds
HS4 1205 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
-25.3%Latest year on yearExporters
103Active reporting countriesImporters
134Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$13.2B in trade, with -2.9% annualized growth over three years.
Oil seeds is recorded across 1,032 active corridors, with 103 exporters and 134 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 | ChinaCHN | $2.9B | +29.2% | 1 | 11,441 km | No |
| 2 | UkraineUKR | GermanyDEU | $782.9M | +17.9% | 2 | 1,208 km | Yes |
| 3 | AustraliaAUS | JapanJPN | $543.9M | +49.9% | 2 | 8,156 km | Yes |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | JapanJPN | $494.2M | -27.8% | 1 | 10,367 km | No |
| 5 | AustraliaAUS | GermanyDEU | $448.1M | -5.7% | 2 | 15,965 km | No |
| 6 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $420.7M | -7.1% | 2 | 881 km | Yes |
| 7 | AustraliaAUS | BelgiumBEL | $402.7M | -2.8% | 1 | 16,610 km | No |
| 8 | UkraineUKR | BelgiumBEL | $395.8M | +22.6% | 2 | 1,842 km | Yes |
| 9 | AustraliaAUS | PakistanPAK | $326.8M | +63.5% | 1 | 10,684 km | No |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | MexicoMEX | $302.5M | -31.4% | 2 | 3,260 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 | $4.2B | 29 | 2 |
| 2 | AustraliaAUS | $2.8B | 35 | 2 |
| 3 | UkraineUKR | $1.9B | 41 | 2 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $808.1M | 54 | 2 |
| 5 | RomaniaROU | $627.7M | 28 | 2 |
| 6 | LithuaniaLTU | $321.0M | 23 | 2 |
| 7 | HungaryHUN | $294.8M | 33 | 2 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $230.9M | 26 | 2 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $218.1M | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $203.4M | 30 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $3.1B | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.8B | 59 | 2 |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | $1.2B | 31 | 2 |
| 4 | JapanJPN | $1.0B | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $605.5M | 36 | 2 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $533.4M | 45 | 2 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $527.9M | 14 | 2 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $367.0M | 28 | 2 |
| 9 | PakistanPAK | $347.1M | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $335.0M | 11 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1205
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownOil seeds
Oil seeds: rape or colza seeds, whether or not brokenHS6 120500
Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not brokenHS6 120510
Oil seeds: rape or colza seeds, other than low erucic, whether or not brokenHS6 120590
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.