Latest trade
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Vegetable oils
HS4 1509 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
+29.7%Latest year on yearExporters
159Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
2Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$15.9B in trade, with +22.8% annualized growth over three years.
Vegetable oils is recorded across 3,988 active corridors, with 159 exporters and 200 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 | SpainESP | ItalyITA | $1.7B | +15.4% | 2 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 2 | SpainESP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +33% | 2 | 5,782 km | No |
| 3 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.0B | +25.8% | 2 | 6,907 km | No |
| 4 | PortugalPRT | SpainESP | $770.7M | +40.4% | 2 | 504 km | Yes |
| 5 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $661.6M | +25.2% | 2 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 6 | SpainESP | PortugalPRT | $563.7M | +8.5% | 2 | 504 km | Yes |
| 7 | GreeceGRC | ItalyITA | $529.4M | +10.8% | 2 | 1,057 km | Yes |
| 8 | PortugalPRT | BrazilBRA | $466.9M | +19.2% | 2 | 7,924 km | No |
| 9 | TunisiaTUN | SpainESP | $429.8M | +36.8% | 2 | 1,270 km | Yes |
| 10 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $417.9M | +22.7% | 2 | 1,184 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 | SpainESP | $6.8B | 165 | 2 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $3.1B | 166 | 2 |
| 3 | PortugalPRT | $1.6B | 106 | 2 |
| 4 | TunisiaTUN | $1.4B | 91 | 2 |
| 5 | GreeceGRC | $999.4M | 115 | 2 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $630.2M | 145 | 2 |
| 7 | Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | $285.6M | 36 | 2 |
| 8 | ArgentinaARG | $234.7M | 36 | 2 |
| 9 | ChileCHL | $126.5M | 39 | 2 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $104.3M | 140 | 2 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | 68 | 2 |
| 2 | ItalyITA | $2.9B | 46 | 2 |
| 3 | SpainESP | $1.6B | 66 | 2 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $982.2M | 69 | 2 |
| 5 | BrazilBRA | $768.1M | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $745.9M | 65 | 2 |
| 7 | PortugalPRT | $620.6M | 37 | 2 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $524.8M | 57 | 2 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $415.1M | 39 | 2 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $401.6M | 69 | 2 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1509
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownVegetable oils
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150910
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, extra virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150920
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150930
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oils n.e.c. in heading 1509, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150940
Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, other than virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150990
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.