HS4 subsector corridor intelligence

Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets
top trade corridors

HS4 1214 - leading exporter-to-importer routes

Explore reported routes for this HS4 subsector, ranked by latest trade value and paired with growth, market share, access, tariff, and distance context.

HS4 12141995-2024Declining
The route picture at a glanceHS4 1214 - reported trade
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Latest HS4 trade

$3.0BReported value
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Corridors shown

25Leading routes by value
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Leading route value

$405.3MLatest reported value
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Leading route growth

-9.4%Calculated 3-year change
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Latest reported year

20241995-2024 coverage

The HS4 corridor read

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Japan leads the reported HS4 1214 routes.

The leading route recorded $405.3M in 2024, with -9.4% calculated three-year growth. Across the HS4 subsector, latest reported trade was $3.0B, with -5.2% calculated three-year growth. Read the HS4 overview ↗

Leading route$405.3M13.7% of latest HS4 trade

Top HS4 corridors

Where Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets trade moves

Observed exporter-to-importer relationships ranked by latest reported trade value. Growth, peak comparisons, and shares are calculated indicators; access fields provide context where available. Review data sources ↗

HS4 1214 exporter-to-importer relationshipsTop 25 by value

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RankExporterImporterLatest trade3-year CAGR5-year CAGR10-year CAGRMarket shareFTA / accessApplied tariffMFN tariffPreferential tariffTariff advantageDistanceHistorical peakLatest below peakYearsTrend
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$405.3M-9.4%-5.8%-2.7%13.7%No FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp10,872 km$670.2M201239.5%30Declining
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$342.1M-15.8%+0.8%+1.6%11.6%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported11,883 km$729.7M202253.1%30Rapid decline
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSARepublic of KoreaKOR$262.1M+0.8%+0.4%+1.1%8.9%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp11,077 km$310.8M202215.7%30Stable
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSASaudi ArabiaSAU$178.4M+29.9%+2.3%+33.4%6%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported10,532 km$224.2M202320.4%28Rapid growth
5AustraliaAUSJapanJPN$140.2M-3.4%-1.3%+0.9%4.7%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp8,156 km$254.6M201244.9%30Declining
6CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$122.3M+3.8%+9.7%+5.7%4.1%FTA reported0%0%0%+0 pp556 km$140.3M202312.9%30Growing
7AustraliaAUSRepublic of KoreaKOR$94.4M+5.6%+12.7%+5.4%3.2%FTA reported0.1%0.1%0%+0.1 pp8,549 km$111.9M202315.7%29Growing
8AustraliaAUSChinaCHN$74.5M+5.3%-1.2%+6.2%2.5%FTA reported0.3%0.3%0.1%+0.2 pp8,024 km$107.8M202030.9%30Growing
9CanadaCANJapanJPN$60.5M-5.6%+1.4%+0.1%2%No FTA reported0%0%0.1%-0 pp10,367 km$117.1M200748.3%30Declining
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSATaiwanTWN$57.4M-4.6%-0.8%+3.3%1.9%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported12,555 km$66.4M202213.5%30Declining
11EgyptEGYUnited Arab EmiratesARE$46.6M+22.7%+19.4%+24.7%1.6%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0.1 pp2,428 km$50.1M20227%25Rapid growth
12ArgentinaARGSaudi ArabiaSAU$44.0M+17.9%+8.8%+6.9%1.5%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported12,852 km$44.0M20240%16Rapid growth
13USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAUnited Arab EmiratesARE$42.4M-0.5%-18.7%-12.4%1.4%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported11,024 km$292.6M201385.5%30Stable
14SpainESPSaudi ArabiaSAU$41.9M-18.1%+41.6%+12.2%1.4%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported4,970 km$76.3M202145%24Rapid decline
15AustraliaAUSNetherlandsNLD$37.3M-25.6%+16.1%+4.1%1.3%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported16,541 km$90.5M202158.7%30Rapid decline
16AustraliaAUSViet NamVNM$35.0M+46.9%+81.4%+59.6%1.2%FTA reported0.2%0.2%0%+0.1 pp6,694 km$58.6M202340.3%30Rapid growth
17USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$33.9M+23.5%+6.7%+16.6%1.1%FTA reported0%0.1%0%+0 pp556 km$34.5M20231.6%30Rapid growth
18SpainESPUnited Arab EmiratesARE$30.6M-39.6%-21.9%-18.6%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported5,665 km$240.3M201487.3%27Rapid decline
19AustraliaAUSTaiwanTWN$29.5M-4%+1.1%+5.7%1%No FTA reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported7,376 km$45.3M202234.8%30Declining
20FranceFRASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$28.8M+0.8%-1.6%+4.3%1%FTA reported0%0%0%-0 pp487 km$38.9M202325.9%30Stable
21PakistanPAKUnited Arab EmiratesARE$28.5M+56%+27.9%+8.2%1%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported1,188 km$28.5M20240%27Rapid growth
22SpainESPChinaCHN$25.3M-32.2%-18.2%+8.2%0.9%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported10,277 km$92.3M202272.6%11Rapid decline
23South AfricaZAFUnited Arab EmiratesARE$22.9M+23.1%+2.8%+6.1%0.8%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported6,405 km$28.6M202319.8%20Rapid growth
24AustraliaAUSEgyptEGY$20.8M+10.9%+58.9%+15.7%0.7%No FTA reported0.3%0.3%Not reportedNot reported13,962 km$23.2M202210.3%27Rapid growth
25RomaniaROUSaudi ArabiaSAU$20.6M+31.3%+8.1%Not reported0.7%No FTA reported0.1%0.1%Not reportedNot reported2,876 km$20.9M20201.4%9Rapid growth

Movement to watch

Growth leaders for HS4 1214

The strongest available three-year growth rates are starting points for research, not forecasts. Compare the calculated rate with each route's reported value, share, and trend. Read the methodology ↗

01Growth leader

Pakistan to United Arab Emirates

+56%calculated 3-year CAGR
$28.5M latest value1% market shareRapid growth
02Growth leader

Australia to Viet Nam

+46.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$35.0M latest value1.2% market shareRapid growth
03Growth leader

Romania to Saudi Arabia

+31.3%calculated 3-year CAGR
$20.6M latest value0.7% market shareRapid growth
04Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Saudi Arabia

+29.9%calculated 3-year CAGR
$178.4M latest value6% market shareRapid growth
05Growth leader

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada

+23.5%calculated 3-year CAGR
$33.9M latest value1.1% market shareRapid growth

Access and tariff context

Compare route access without over-reading one indicator

FTA status, applied tariffs, tariff advantage, and distance are supporting route context. Group averages are calculated from displayed routes and are not tariff recommendations. Check data coverage ↗

FTA reported$837.8M

9 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +11.8%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
+0.1 pp
No FTA reported$1.4B

16 displayed routes with average calculated growth of +0.9%.

Average applied tariff
0.1%
Average tariff advantage
-0 pp
Lowest reported applied tariffFTA reported

France to Switzerland, Liechtenstein

0%

Routes with an available applied tariff. Latest route value: $28.8M.

Applied 0%Advantage -0 pp487 km
Largest reported tariff advantageFTA reported

Australia to China

+0.2 pp

Routes with an available tariff advantage. Latest route value: $74.5M.

Applied 0.3%Advantage +0.2 pp8,024 km

HS4 indicators

Scale, momentum, and structure in one view

These cards pair reported trade observations with calculated indicators from the available HS4 history. See indicator definitions ↗

Displayed route value$2.2B

Combined reported value across the 25 routes shown.

HS4 3-year CAGR-5.2%

Calculated annualized change in reported HS4 trade.

Exporter / importer HHI2,017.1 / 950.9

Calculated concentration indicators; higher values mean a more concentrated mix.

Trade volatility0.5

Calculated variation in annual reported HS4 trade.

Trend and peakDeclining

Historical peak: $4.1B in 2022. Latest below peak: 27.6%.

Coverage and breadth1995-2024

30 observed years; 1,775 active corridors, 132 exporters, 175 importers, and 2 HS6 products.

How to read this view

Keep reported scale separate from calculated movement.

Latest trade values describe reported merchandise trade for HS4 1214. Growth, market share, HHI, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated indicators over the stated coverage period.

FTA status, tariffs, and distance add route context where available. A missing value stays unavailable; it is not treated as zero or a forecast.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). 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.