Latest trade
$688.8MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Vegetable oils
HS4 1508 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
-2.1%Latest year on yearExporters
118Active reporting countriesImporters
182Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$688.8M in trade, with -2% annualized growth over three years.
Vegetable oils is recorded across 1,251 active corridors, with 118 exporters and 182 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 | IndiaIND | ChinaCHN | $324.3M | +6.1% | 1 | 4,252 km | No |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | ChinaCHN | $49.0M | -18.9% | 2 | 18,570 km | No |
| 3 | ArgentinaARG | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $38.9M | +4.2% | 1 | 8,492 km | No |
| 4 | BrazilBRA | ItalyITA | $29.4M | -5.8% | 2 | 9,457 km | No |
| 5 | ArgentinaARG | ChinaCHN | $24.9M | -14.5% | 1 | 19,629 km | No |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $15.8M | -6.2% | 2 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 7 | NicaraguaNIC | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.0M | +26.4% | 1 | 3,387 km | Yes |
| 8 | BrazilBRA | NetherlandsNLD | $10.7M | +252.8% | 2 | 9,782 km | No |
| 9 | NicaraguaNIC | ItalyITA | $10.4M | -12.7% | 1 | 9,829 km | Yes |
| 10 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $9.6M | +16.8% | 2 | 556 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 | IndiaIND | $338.2M | 88 | 2 |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | $98.9M | 44 | 2 |
| 3 | ArgentinaARG | $83.9M | 24 | 2 |
| 4 | NicaraguaNIC | $30.3M | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | $27.0M | 63 | 2 |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | $22.5M | 67 | 2 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $16.1M | 73 | 2 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $13.5M | 48 | 2 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $7.7M | 66 | 2 |
| 10 | SenegalSEN | $7.4M | 11 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $413.1M | 21 | 2 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $69.4M | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $44.9M | 18 | 2 |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | $27.0M | 52 | 2 |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $22.2M | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $18.6M | 26 | 2 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $12.0M | 30 | 2 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $11.6M | 18 | 2 |
| 9 | United KingdomGBR | $11.0M | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $9.1M | 35 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1508
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
2 classifications shownVegetable oils
Vegetable oils: ground-nut oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 150810
Vegetable oils: ground-nut oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150890
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.