HS4 subsector intelligence

Vegetable oils
HS4 1514 trade overview

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

HS4 15141995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$12.1BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-14.5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

120Active reporting countries
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Importers

193Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

4Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$12.1B in trade, with -0.7% annualized growth over three years.

Vegetable oils is recorded across 2,331 active corridors, with 120 exporters and 193 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: $1.6B1996: $1.5B1997: $1.6B1998: $1.8B1999: $1.5B2000: $1.2B2001: $1.2B2002: $1.5B2003: $1.6B2004: $2.1B2005: $2.2B2006: $3.2B2007: $4.0B2008: $6.3B2009: $4.7B2010: $5.6B2011: $8.2B2012: $8.4B2013: $8.5B2014: $7.2B2015: $6.1B2016: $6.6B2017: $6.5B2018: $6.6B2019: $6.8B2020: $7.8B2021: $12.4B2022: $14.1B2023: $14.2B2024: $12.1B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.2B+13.8%4556 kmYes
2RussiaRUSChinaCHN$1.0B+38.3%46,831 kmNo
3GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$774.9M-5.6%4579 kmYes
4United Arab EmiratesAREChinaCHN$301.3M-5.4%26,430 kmNo
5FranceFRABelgiumBEL$227.6M-12.7%4264 kmYes
6BelarusBLRChinaCHN$222.7M+83%37,509 kmNo
7NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$194.5M-10.7%4174 kmYes
8BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$182.0M+27.9%4174 kmYes
9BelarusBLRNorwayNOR$167.0M+1%21,219 kmNo
10BelarusBLRRussiaRUS$152.2M-3.3%4678 kmYes

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
1CanadaCAN$4.4B474
2GermanyDEU$1.4B1004
3RussiaRUS$1.1B294
4FranceFRA$652.1M1004
5BelarusBLR$638.3M264
6NetherlandsNLD$559.4M814
7BelgiumBEL$520.2M824
8United Arab EmiratesARE$488.9M674
9CzechiaCZE$345.4M324
10UkraineUKR$295.7M414
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.3B454
2ChinaCHN$1.7B294
3NetherlandsNLD$1.2B544
4BelgiumBEL$562.1M354
5GermanyDEU$500.3M544
6NorwayNOR$475.8M254
7MexicoMEX$305.0M514
8SwedenSWE$242.2M264
9PolandPOL$205.4M294
10United KingdomGBR$202.8M424

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1514

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

6 classifications shownVegetable oils
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Vegetable oils: rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151410
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Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crudeHS6 151411
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Vegetable oils: low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151419
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Vegetable oils: rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151490
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Vegetable oils: excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crudeHS6 151491
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Vegetable oils: excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151499

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.