Latest trade
$9.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
HS4 1518 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
+3.5%Latest year on yearExporters
145Active reporting countriesImporters
185Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$9.9B in trade, with +9.2% annualized growth over three years.
Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions is recorded across 2,467 active corridors, with 145 exporters and 185 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 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +1,064.6% | 1 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | SingaporeSGP | $591.2M | +32.9% | 1 | 3,797 km | Yes |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | SingaporeSGP | $313.2M | +21.5% | 1 | 316 km | Yes |
| 4 | MalaysiaMYS | NetherlandsNLD | $292.4M | -4.7% | 1 | 10,195 km | No |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | FinlandFIN | $262.8M | -6.4% | 1 | 1,506 km | Yes |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $259.4M | -11.5% | 1 | 579 km | Yes |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $253.5M | +37.6% | 1 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | MalaysiaMYS | SpainESP | $230.9M | +98.6% | 1 | 11,080 km | No |
| 9 | MalaysiaMYS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $221.7M | +4,487.2% | 1 | 15,128 km | No |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | SpainESP | $206.9M | -24.3% | 1 | 10,277 km | No |
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 | ChinaCHN | $2.7B | 93 | 1 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.2B | 70 | 1 |
| 3 | MalaysiaMYS | $1.1B | 54 | 1 |
| 4 | BelgiumBEL | $458.5M | 77 | 1 |
| 5 | IndonesiaIDN | $375.1M | 42 | 1 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $333.0M | 90 | 1 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $315.5M | 63 | 1 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $289.7M | 41 | 1 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $289.4M | 81 | 1 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $256.6M | 32 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.4B | 54 | 1 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.8B | 107 | 1 |
| 3 | SingaporeSGP | $1.2B | 33 | 1 |
| 4 | SpainESP | $857.0M | 75 | 1 |
| 5 | MalaysiaMYS | $495.0M | 42 | 1 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $484.9M | 62 | 1 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $398.8M | 72 | 1 |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | $297.7M | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $289.8M | 32 | 1 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $251.3M | 44 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1518
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
1 classifications shownAnimal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oilsHS6 151800
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.