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Flours and meals
HS4 1208 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
-12.4%Latest year on yearExporters
140Active reporting countriesImporters
189Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$1.9B in trade, with +4.9% annualized growth over three years.
Flours and meals is recorded across 2,104 active corridors, with 140 exporters and 189 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | PhilippinesPHL | $787.6M | +3.5% | 1 | 13,689 km | No |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Viet NamVNM | $123.6M | +9.1% | 2 | 14,306 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $106.4M | +44.9% | 2 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Dominican RepublicDOM | $91.0M | +3% | 2 | 2,495 km | Yes |
| 5 | ItalyITA | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $65.9M | +46.7% | 2 | 684 km | Yes |
| 6 | BoliviaBOL | PeruPER | $49.5M | +6.1% | 1 | 1,077 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $45.8M | -6.6% | 2 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | NigeriaNGA | PakistanPAK | $39.3M | +11,877.5% | 1 | 7,062 km | No |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $34.7M | +6.1% | 2 | 174 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ColombiaCOL | $34.4M | +54.4% | 2 | 3,999 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | 105 | 2 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $103.4M | 52 | 2 |
| 3 | NigeriaNGA | $72.8M | 33 | 2 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $52.6M | 55 | 2 |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | $52.1M | 80 | 2 |
| 6 | BoliviaBOL | $50.4M | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | GreeceGRC | $26.5M | 52 | 2 |
| 8 | SerbiaSRB | $21.6M | 55 | 2 |
| 9 | AustriaAUT | $21.4M | 55 | 2 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $16.1M | 51 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhilippinesPHL | $788.2M | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | Viet NamVNM | $123.8M | 15 | 2 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $111.1M | 58 | 2 |
| 4 | Dominican RepublicDOM | $91.1M | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $66.5M | 37 | 2 |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $60.6M | 30 | 2 |
| 7 | PakistanPAK | $53.9M | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | PeruPER | $49.7M | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $46.5M | 46 | 2 |
| 10 | ColombiaCOL | $34.4M | 3 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1208
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownFlours and meals
Flours and meals: of soya beansHS6 120810
Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits: excluding soya beans and mustard seedsHS6 120890
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.