HS4 subsector intelligence

Vegetable products
HS4 1404 trade overview

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

HS4 14041995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.7BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

154Active reporting countries
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Importers

188Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.7B in trade, with +6.2% annualized growth over three years.

Vegetable products is recorded across 3,111 active corridors, with 154 exporters and 188 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: $305.1M1996: $272.1M1997: $249.0M1998: $240.0M1999: $262.2M2000: $297.9M2001: $323.3M2002: $260.6M2003: $340.9M2004: $273.2M2005: $294.4M2006: $288.3M2007: $475.1M2008: $526.0M2009: $576.2M2010: $688.8M2011: $797.1M2012: $741.9M2013: $748.2M2014: $841.8M2015: $802.8M2016: $862.1M2017: $881.5M2018: $917.2M2019: $1.0B2020: $1.2B2021: $1.4B2022: $1.6B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.7B
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
1IndonesiaIDNJapanJPN$447.3M+19.1%15,772 kmYes
2MalaysiaMYSJapanJPN$119.3M+25.3%15,315 kmYes
3MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$108.9M+14.6%13,359 kmYes
4PeruPERChinaCHN$34.3M+9.6%117,167 kmYes
5IndiaINDChinaCHN$30.3M-7.9%24,252 kmNo
6UkraineUKRPolandPOL$29.1M+23.9%1691 kmYes
7ChinaCHNJapanJPN$20.9M+2.7%11,763 kmNo
8NepalNPLIndiaIND$20.2M+14.5%1803 kmYes
9IndonesiaIDNThailandTHA$20.2M-14.2%12,312 kmYes
10Sri LankaLKAPakistanPAK$15.1M-11.7%12,409 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
1IndonesiaIDN$503.5M502
2ChinaCHN$143.8M1332
3MalaysiaMYS$133.0M332
4IndiaIND$127.6M1292
5MexicoMEX$119.0M402
6Sri LankaLKA$92.1M822
7PeruPER$55.1M442
8NetherlandsNLD$45.6M792
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$36.5M1012
10UkraineUKR$35.5M302
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1JapanJPN$625.0M462
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$169.6M682
3ChinaCHN$129.9M702
4PolandPOL$47.3M542
5Republic of KoreaKOR$45.9M522
6NetherlandsNLD$45.7M812
7IndiaIND$40.8M292
8GermanyDEU$37.8M792
9United KingdomGBR$37.3M682
10ThailandTHA$36.7M242

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1404

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

3 classifications shownVegetable products
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Vegetable products: raw materials used primarily in dyeing or tanningHS6 140410
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Vegetable products: cotton lintersHS6 140420
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Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14HS6 140490

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.