# Locust beans, including locust bean seeds (HS4 1212) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Locust beans, including locust bean seeds at HS4 1212, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The locust beans, including locust bean seeds subsector recorded $3.0B in reported global trade in 2024, with +13.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $3.0B |
| Latest annual change | +13.8% |
| Active exporters | 181 |
| Active importers | 197 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $617.2M | 2,289 | 7 |
| 1996 | $588.8M | 1,773 | 7 |
| 1997 | $576.7M | 1,795 | 7 |
| 1998 | $527.8M | 1,788 | 7 |
| 1999 | $577.2M | 1,959 | 7 |
| 2000 | $555.5M | 2,298 | 7 |
| 2001 | $566.7M | 2,359 | 7 |
| 2002 | $613.2M | 2,426 | 7 |
| 2003 | $678.5M | 2,503 | 7 |
| 2004 | $807.9M | 2,647 | 7 |
| 2005 | $897.9M | 2,739 | 7 |
| 2006 | $934.7M | 2,736 | 7 |
| 2007 | $955.4M | 2,859 | 7 |
| 2008 | $1.2B | 2,891 | 7 |
| 2009 | $1.2B | 2,985 | 7 |
| 2010 | $1.4B | 3,112 | 7 |
| 2011 | $1.6B | 3,195 | 7 |
| 2012 | $1.6B | 3,406 | 7 |
| 2013 | $1.7B | 3,565 | 7 |
| 2014 | $2.0B | 3,605 | 7 |
| 2015 | $1.8B | 3,767 | 7 |
| 2016 | $1.7B | 3,861 | 7 |
| 2017 | $1.9B | 3,916 | 7 |
| 2018 | $2.1B | 4,089 | 7 |
| 2019 | $2.1B | 4,088 | 7 |
| 2020 | $2.2B | 4,209 | 7 |
| 2021 | $2.6B | 4,465 | 7 |
| 2022 | $3.1B | 4,417 | 7 |
| 2023 | $2.8B | 4,525 | 7 |
| 2024 | $3.0B | 4,442 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- Indonesia to China: $277.6M; growth +13.6%.
- Republic of Korea to Japan: $150.6M; growth +25.9%.
- China to Japan: $115.2M; growth +12.1%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $100.2M; growth +5.7%.
- Republic of Korea to Thailand: $82.3M; growth +30.8%.
- Chile to China: $77.6M; growth +0.5%.
- Republic of Korea to Russia: $69.7M; growth +36.9%.
- Laos to China: $59.2M; growth -1.2%.
- Myanmar to China: $56.6M; growth +30.2%.
- China to Iran (Islamic Republic of): $49.4M; growth +90%.

## HS6 products

- Locust beans, including locust bean seeds: of a kind used primarily for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121210)
- Seaweeds and other algae: of a kind used primarily for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121220)
- Seaweeds and other algae: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121221)
- Seaweeds and other algae: not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121229)
- Apricot, peach (including nectarine) or plum stones and kernels: of a kind used primarily for human consumption (HS6 121230)
- Sugar beet: of a kind used primarily for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121291)
- Locust beans (carob): fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121292)
- Sugar cane: fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121293)
- Chicory roots (Chicorium intybus sativum): fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS6 121294)
- Vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots, chicorium intybus sativum variety): n.e.c. in chapter 12, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, ground or unground, primarily for human consumption (HS6 121299)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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