HS4 subsector intelligence

Margarine
HS4 1517 trade overview

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

HS4 15171995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$8.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-3.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

158Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$8.6B in trade, with +3.6% annualized growth over three years.

Margarine is recorded across 4,341 active corridors, with 158 exporters and 200 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: $1.1B1996: $1.2B1997: $1.4B1998: $1.4B1999: $1.6B2000: $1.4B2001: $1.5B2002: $1.6B2003: $1.9B2004: $2.4B2005: $2.5B2006: $2.8B2007: $3.8B2008: $5.6B2009: $4.5B2010: $4.7B2011: $6.3B2012: $6.0B2013: $5.8B2014: $5.9B2015: $5.0B2016: $5.0B2017: $5.6B2018: $5.7B2019: $5.5B2020: $5.6B2021: $7.7B2022: $9.6B2023: $8.6B2024: $8.6B
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$1.1B+6.6%24,425 kmYes
2BelgiumBELFranceFRA$256.8M+9%2264 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$195.7M+2.7%2579 kmYes
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$128.4M-3.4%2556 kmYes
5BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$110.1M+9.1%2653 kmYes
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$101.4M-11.5%2556 kmYes
7BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$101.1M-1.5%2174 kmYes
8NetherlandsNLDPolandPOL$92.6M+8.1%21,098 kmYes
9NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$81.7M-11.1%2174 kmYes
10PolandPOLUnited KingdomGBR$79.6M+17.2%21,453 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$1.8B1472
2BelgiumBEL$773.6M1352
3NetherlandsNLD$725.0M1422
4MalaysiaMYS$559.5M1332
5GermanyDEU$419.7M1132
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$388.8M1252
7PolandPOL$362.8M712
8SwedenSWE$349.6M952
9SpainESP$332.2M1252
10RussiaRUS$239.2M312
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$1.2B392
2GermanyDEU$508.3M732
3FranceFRA$475.3M692
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$353.3M782
5NetherlandsNLD$334.4M782
6United KingdomGBR$284.2M562
7PolandPOL$256.7M392
8BelgiumBEL$165.3M542
9CanadaCAN$163.1M802
10ItalyITA$148.9M452

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 1517

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

2 classifications shownMargarine
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Margarine: excluding liquid margarineHS6 151710
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Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516HS6 151790

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.