HS4 subsector intelligence

Oil seeds
HS4 1206 trade overview

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

HS4 12061995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$4.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-13.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

191Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$4.7B in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.

Oil seeds is recorded across 2,682 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 191 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: $1.2B1996: $1.3B1997: $1.1B1998: $1.2B1999: $1.1B2000: $880.6M2001: $755.5M2002: $775.3M2003: $1.2B2004: $1.3B2005: $1.3B2006: $1.3B2007: $1.7B2008: $2.4B2009: $2.4B2010: $2.5B2011: $3.8B2012: $3.5B2013: $4.2B2014: $3.6B2015: $3.2B2016: $3.5B2017: $3.7B2018: $4.1B2019: $4.3B2020: $4.8B2021: $4.8B2022: $7.1B2023: $5.5B2024: $4.7B
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
1RomaniaROUBulgariaBGR$241.2M-1.5%1296 kmYes
2Republic of MoldovaMDARomaniaROU$139.2M+44.5%1357 kmNo
3ChinaCHNIran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$119.3M+45.1%16,390 kmNo
4FranceFRASpainESP$116.7M+3.5%11,053 kmYes
5FranceFRARussiaRUS$112.3M+25%12,494 kmNo
6RomaniaROUNetherlandsNLD$109.1M-10.2%11,792 kmYes
7ChinaCHNIraqIRQ$106.8M+13%17,085 kmNo
8BulgariaBGRNetherlandsNLD$88.9M+18.8%11,748 kmYes
9ChinaCHNRussiaRUS$82.2M+45.6%16,831 kmNo
10BulgariaBGRGermanyDEU$79.7M-7%11,320 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$776.3M1301
2RomaniaROU$682.2M541
3FranceFRA$536.4M961
4BulgariaBGR$528.7M1021
5TurkeyTUR$385.6M981
6Republic of MoldovaMDA$306.6M431
7HungaryHUN$234.4M511
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$171.2M971
9RussiaRUS$110.7M371
10SerbiaSRB$80.9M361
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1BulgariaBGR$430.4M351
2NetherlandsNLD$305.5M591
3RomaniaROU$291.7M311
4RussiaRUS$283.5M231
5GermanyDEU$272.1M691
6SpainESP$266.5M371
7FranceFRA$228.5M481
8TurkeyTUR$197.4M331
9Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$179.6M111
10UkraineUKR$177.8M221

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1206

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

1 classifications shownOil seeds
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Oil seeds: sunflower seeds, whether or not brokenHS6 120600

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.