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Vegetable oils
HS4 1515 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
-4%Latest year on yearExporters
184Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$5.9B in trade, with +2.6% annualized growth over three years.
Vegetable oils is recorded across 6,191 active corridors, with 184 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 | IndiaIND | ChinaCHN | $497.6M | +0.7% | 3 | 4,252 km | No |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $373.7M | +32.2% | 3 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | IndiaIND | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $126.9M | -1.4% | 7 | 11,771 km | No |
| 4 | BangladeshBGD | IndiaIND | $105.1M | -2.7% | 3 | 1,427 km | Yes |
| 5 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $100.3M | +34.7% | 5 | 6,907 km | No |
| 6 | SpainESP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $94.6M | +5.9% | 5 | 5,782 km | No |
| 7 | DenmarkDNK | SwedenSWE | $94.5M | -4.9% | 5 | 524 km | Yes |
| 8 | IndiaIND | NetherlandsNLD | $80.6M | -4.5% | 5 | 6,366 km | No |
| 9 | IndiaIND | FranceFRA | $79.9M | -10.7% | 5 | 6,596 km | No |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $76.2M | +6.8% | 7 | 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 | $1.2B | 164 | 7 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $500.9M | 89 | 7 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $454.4M | 165 | 7 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $311.8M | 133 | 7 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $245.7M | 143 | 7 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $223.0M | 127 | 7 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $215.9M | 127 | 7 |
| 8 | FranceFRA | $205.3M | 150 | 7 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $180.1M | 160 | 7 |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | $164.6M | 124 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.0B | 114 | 7 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $606.0M | 81 | 7 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $315.5M | 114 | 7 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $297.2M | 120 | 7 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $242.5M | 99 | 7 |
| 6 | SpainESP | $212.7M | 80 | 7 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $212.0M | 71 | 7 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $205.6M | 114 | 7 |
| 9 | JapanJPN | $149.2M | 64 | 7 |
| 10 | MalaysiaMYS | $140.6M | 57 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1515
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownVegetable oils
Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151511
Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151519
Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151521
Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151529
Vegetable oils: castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151530
Vegetable oils: tung oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151540
Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151550
Vegetable oils: jojoba oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151560
Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.s. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151590
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.