Latest trade
$201.9MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
HS4 1505 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
-11%Latest year on yearExporters
78Active reporting countriesImporters
151Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$201.9M in trade, with -5.4% annualized growth over three years.
Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin) is recorded across 967 active corridors, with 78 exporters and 151 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 | United KingdomGBR | NetherlandsNLD | $11.2M | +10% | 1 | 358 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $10.0M | +0.7% | 1 | 8,415 km | No |
| 3 | JapanJPN | GermanyDEU | $7.6M | -5.9% | 1 | 8,938 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | United KingdomGBR | $6.8M | -27.6% | 1 | 9,217 km | No |
| 5 | JapanJPN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $6.6M | -3.7% | 1 | 10,872 km | No |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | GermanyDEU | $6.3M | +25.2% | 1 | 935 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | BelgiumBEL | $6.0M | +14.1% | 1 | 9,030 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.9M | +21.1% | 1 | 11,883 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $5.8M | -32.8% | 1 | 1,763 km | No |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | MexicoMEX | $4.5M | +1.9% | 1 | 9,743 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 | ChinaCHN | $50.8M | 95 | 1 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $36.7M | 65 | 1 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $21.2M | 38 | 1 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $21.0M | 76 | 1 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $17.0M | 75 | 1 |
| 6 | UruguayURY | $9.0M | 34 | 1 |
| 7 | New ZealandNZL | $6.5M | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | AustraliaAUS | $5.2M | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $5.1M | 43 | 1 |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.7M | 48 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $34.2M | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $25.6M | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $15.5M | 20 | 1 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $12.3M | 30 | 1 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $11.9M | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | $9.0M | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $8.4M | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $7.8M | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $5.9M | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $5.6M | 16 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1505
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownWool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)HS6 150500
Animal fats and oils: wool grease, crudeHS6 150510
Animal fats and oils: wool grease (other than crude) and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)HS6 150590
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.