HS4 subsector intelligence

Animal fats and oils and their fractions
HS4 1516 trade overview

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

HS4 15161995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$5.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+5%Latest year on year
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Exporters

158Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$5.5B in trade, with +4% annualized growth over three years.

Animal fats and oils and their fractions is recorded across 3,700 active corridors, with 158 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: $1.4B1996: $1.4B1997: $1.4B1998: $1.4B1999: $1.5B2000: $1.4B2001: $1.3B2002: $1.7B2003: $2.0B2004: $2.5B2005: $2.6B2006: $2.8B2007: $3.4B2008: $4.7B2009: $3.2B2010: $3.7B2011: $5.3B2012: $5.0B2013: $4.7B2014: $4.0B2015: $3.3B2016: $3.4B2017: $3.7B2018: $3.6B2019: $3.2B2020: $3.4B2021: $4.9B2022: $6.3B2023: $5.3B2024: $5.5B
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$907.5M+46%24,425 kmYes
2MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$159.4M-25.7%13,737 kmYes
3IndonesiaIDNMalaysiaMYS$154.1M-15.9%21,182 kmYes
4NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$142.8M+5.1%2579 kmYes
5MalaysiaMYSTurkeyTUR$130.5M+5.7%28,337 kmNo
6MalaysiaMYSNetherlandsNLD$94.1M+4%110,195 kmNo
7NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$83.1M+13.8%2174 kmYes
8IndonesiaIDNAlgeriaDZA$77.4M+20.9%111,653 kmNo
9GermanyDEUDenmarkDNK$71.3M-3.1%2355 kmYes
10BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$63.3M+44.4%2174 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
1IndonesiaIDN$1.5B1282
2MalaysiaMYS$1.3B1442
3NetherlandsNLD$461.3M922
4GermanyDEU$257.6M1122
5ChinaCHN$143.5M1092
6SwedenSWE$140.2M912
7BelgiumBEL$133.1M832
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$116.6M1332
9IndiaIND$113.4M1102
10SpainESP$109.1M972
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.1B442
2NetherlandsNLD$354.3M912
3GermanyDEU$267.1M702
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$259.4M682
5TurkeyTUR$171.1M462
6MalaysiaMYS$164.4M372
7DenmarkDNK$139.9M412
8AlgeriaDZA$139.9M122
9BelgiumBEL$136.3M562
10FranceFRA$105.5M732

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1516

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

3 classifications shownAnimal fats and oils and their fractions
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Animal fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further preparedHS6 151610
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Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further preparedHS6 151620
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Microbial fats and oils and their fractions: partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further preparedHS6 151630

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.