HS4 subsector intelligence

Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil
HS4 1503 trade overview

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

HS4 15031995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$258.7MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+87.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

83Active reporting countries
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Importers

109Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$258.7M in trade, with +56.5% annualized growth over three years.

Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil is recorded across 333 active corridors, with 83 exporters and 109 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: $35.3M1996: $35.1M1997: $28.8M1998: $25.2M1999: $24.6M2000: $21.7M2001: $25.7M2002: $33.7M2003: $47.2M2004: $41.9M2005: $30.6M2006: $31.3M2007: $43.5M2008: $48.3M2009: $48.3M2010: $92.9M2011: $179.3M2012: $87.8M2013: $65.5M2014: $95.3M2015: $91.1M2016: $96.5M2017: $101.2M2018: $75.5M2019: $50.3M2020: $55.6M2021: $67.5M2022: $90.6M2023: $137.8M2024: $258.7M
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
1United KingdomGBRUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$121.6M+3,487.7%15,585 kmNo
2IrelandIRLUnited KingdomGBR$46.2M+236.6%1463 kmYes
3PolandPOLNetherlandsNLD$25.3M+2,972.1%11,098 kmYes
4United KingdomGBRIrelandIRL$11.3M+4.2%1463 kmYes
5FranceFRANetherlandsNLD$9.9M+219.4%1431 kmYes
6IrelandIRLGermanyDEU$7.2M+102.5%11,321 kmYes
7IrelandIRLNetherlandsNLD$6.4M-5.4%1757 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$3.6M-22.6%13,359 kmYes
9GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$3.0M+87.4%1579 kmYes
10GhanaGHANigeriaNGA$2.7M-0%1556 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
1United KingdomGBR$132.9M161
2IrelandIRL$60.6M81
3PolandPOL$25.3M71
4FranceFRA$12.2M211
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.9M281
6NetherlandsNLD$4.7M181
7GermanyDEU$4.0M191
8GhanaGHA$3.1M61
9SwedenSWE$2.5M51
10SpainESP$1.7M101
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$121.6M21
2NetherlandsNLD$48.0M181
3United KingdomGBR$47.5M61
4IrelandIRL$12.5M181
5GermanyDEU$11.6M171
6MexicoMEX$3.7M101
7NigeriaNGA$2.8M21
8BelgiumBEL$1.5M91
9ItalyITA$1.4M71
10ZambiaZMB$1.0M11

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1503

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

1 classifications shownLard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil
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Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil: not emulsified or mixed or otherwise preparedHS6 150300

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.