Latest trade
$805.9MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Animal fat
HS4 1501 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
-7%Latest year on yearExporters
93Active reporting countriesImporters
161Active reporting countriesHS6 products
3Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$805.9M in trade, with -5.8% annualized growth over three years.
Animal fat is recorded across 953 active corridors, with 93 exporters and 161 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 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $99.1M | +11.4% | 3 | 579 km | Yes |
| 2 | FranceFRA | SpainESP | $43.8M | -12.2% | 3 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $43.6M | +8.5% | 3 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $35.8M | +19.7% | 3 | 174 km | Yes |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $28.0M | +37,543.2% | 1 | 7,658 km | No |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | SingaporeSGP | $27.6M | +785.5% | 1 | 10,503 km | Yes |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $25.7M | -31.7% | 3 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 8 | PolandPOL | NetherlandsNLD | $22.8M | +27.9% | 3 | 1,098 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | BelgiumBEL | $19.4M | +18.2% | 3 | 653 km | Yes |
| 10 | FranceFRA | NetherlandsNLD | $19.0M | -7.9% | 3 | 431 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 | GermanyDEU | $158.2M | 40 | 3 |
| 2 | FranceFRA | $92.7M | 84 | 3 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $82.4M | 48 | 3 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $62.3M | 33 | 3 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $55.9M | 40 | 3 |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | $46.0M | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $45.3M | 23 | 3 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $44.4M | 44 | 3 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $35.4M | 36 | 3 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $32.9M | 27 | 3 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | $214.9M | 29 | 3 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $75.9M | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | SpainESP | $61.1M | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $47.3M | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $46.1M | 24 | 3 |
| 6 | SingaporeSGP | $42.1M | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $42.1M | 32 | 3 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $38.1M | 23 | 3 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $29.2M | 26 | 3 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $27.2M | 12 | 3 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1501
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
4 classifications shownAnimal fat
Animal fat: pig and poultry fat (including lard), other than that of heading no. 0209 or 1503HS6 150100
Pig fat: lard, other than that of heading 0209 and 1503HS6 150110
Pig fat: not lard, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503HS6 150120
Poultry fat: other than that of heading 0209 or 1503HS6 150190
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.