Latest trade
$458.0MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Animal fats and oils and their fractions
HS4 1506 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
-23.4%Latest year on yearExporters
89Active reporting countriesImporters
156Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$458.0M in trade, with -13.6% annualized growth over three years.
Animal fats and oils and their fractions is recorded across 817 active corridors, with 89 exporters and 156 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 | New ZealandNZL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $36.5M | +29.4% | 1 | 14,187 km | No |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $32.9M | +3.6% | 1 | 579 km | Yes |
| 3 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $32.4M | -4% | 1 | 174 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $31.2M | +11,832.3% | 1 | 5,877 km | No |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $28.3M | +22.4% | 1 | 264 km | Yes |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | SwedenSWE | $24.2M | +21.2% | 1 | 1,128 km | Yes |
| 7 | FranceFRA | SpainESP | $17.2M | -16% | 1 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 8 | SpainESP | NetherlandsNLD | $17.0M | -45% | 1 | 1,482 km | Yes |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | FinlandFIN | $16.2M | -32% | 1 | 1,506 km | Yes |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | SingaporeSGP | $12.3M | +2,603% | 1 | 15,998 km | No |
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 | NetherlandsNLD | $85.4M | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | BelgiumBEL | $65.9M | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | New ZealandNZL | $55.3M | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $40.1M | 24 | 1 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $33.6M | 35 | 1 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $24.0M | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $23.2M | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $22.6M | 60 | 1 |
| 9 | BrazilBRA | $15.6M | 25 | 1 |
| 10 | SlovakiaSVK | $14.7M | 11 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | $109.5M | 33 | 1 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $81.3M | 19 | 1 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $31.6M | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | SwedenSWE | $24.8M | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $22.6M | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $20.2M | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $17.3M | 33 | 1 |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | $16.2M | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $14.9M | 22 | 1 |
| 10 | SingaporeSGP | $14.3M | 13 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1506
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownAnimal fats and oils and their fractions
Animal fats and oils and their fractions: whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15HS6 150600
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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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.