HS4 subsector intelligence

Vegetable oils
HS4 1513 trade overview

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

HS4 15131995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$7.4BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+25.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

159Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$7.4B in trade, with -0.9% annualized growth over three years.

Vegetable oils is recorded across 3,189 active corridors, with 159 exporters and 199 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: $1.3B1996: $1.6B1997: $1.8B1998: $1.8B1999: $1.6B2000: $1.5B2001: $1.1B2002: $1.3B2003: $1.6B2004: $2.3B2005: $2.5B2006: $2.4B2007: $3.5B2008: $5.2B2009: $3.4B2010: $5.3B2011: $7.6B2012: $5.7B2013: $4.7B2014: $5.9B2015: $5.7B2016: $6.1B2017: $7.1B2018: $6.0B2019: $4.4B2020: $4.8B2021: $7.6B2022: $9.0B2023: $5.9B2024: $7.4B
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
1IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$627.6M-5%44,425 kmYes
2PhilippinesPHLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$551.5M+10.4%313,689 kmNo
3PhilippinesPHLNetherlandsNLD$450.5M+0.2%310,404 kmNo
4IndonesiaIDNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$347.1M-15.9%316,181 kmNo
5PhilippinesPHLMalaysiaMYS$263.6M+38.4%32,469 kmYes
6IndonesiaIDNNetherlandsNLD$254.3M+16.6%411,364 kmNo
7IndonesiaIDNBrazilBRA$247.0M-5.9%315,642 kmNo
8MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$239.5M-1.1%43,737 kmYes
9NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$171.3M-0.2%4579 kmYes
10IndonesiaIDNRussiaRUS$167.5M+6.2%39,302 kmNo

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
1IndonesiaIDN$2.5B1264
2PhilippinesPHL$2.0B974
3MalaysiaMYS$1.1B1374
4NetherlandsNLD$453.1M934
5ThailandTHA$175.8M814
6SpainESP$108.2M774
7ColombiaCOL$105.4M344
8Papua New GuineaPNG$93.0M144
9Sri LankaLKA$92.3M1064
10GermanyDEU$83.0M984
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B584
2NetherlandsNLD$1.0B664
3ChinaCHN$998.0M334
4MalaysiaMYS$603.3M334
5GermanyDEU$325.0M574
6BrazilBRA$282.8M214
7ItalyITA$224.9M434
8Sri LankaLKA$211.1M174
9RussiaRUS$197.5M204
10SpainESP$193.1M524

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1513

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

4 classifications shownVegetable oils
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Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151311
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Vegetable oils: coconut (copra) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151319
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Vegetable oils: palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151321
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Vegetable oils: palm kernel or babassu oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151329

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.