# Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides) (HS4 1521) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides) at HS4 1521, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides) subsector recorded $354.2M in reported global trade in 2024, with +13.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $354.2M |
| Latest annual change | +13.2% |
| Active exporters | 122 |
| Active importers | 180 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $122.4M | 939 | 2 |
| 1996 | $137.2M | 1,020 | 2 |
| 1997 | $132.1M | 1,038 | 2 |
| 1998 | $107.2M | 1,000 | 2 |
| 1999 | $101.7M | 1,082 | 2 |
| 2000 | $101.8M | 1,194 | 2 |
| 2001 | $98.7M | 1,174 | 2 |
| 2002 | $91.7M | 1,174 | 2 |
| 2003 | $95.9M | 1,182 | 2 |
| 2004 | $110.9M | 1,289 | 2 |
| 2005 | $135.1M | 1,227 | 2 |
| 2006 | $154.9M | 1,363 | 2 |
| 2007 | $192.8M | 1,322 | 2 |
| 2008 | $241.3M | 1,379 | 2 |
| 2009 | $195.7M | 1,390 | 2 |
| 2010 | $270.0M | 1,450 | 2 |
| 2011 | $322.0M | 1,556 | 2 |
| 2012 | $379.5M | 1,631 | 2 |
| 2013 | $356.9M | 1,543 | 2 |
| 2014 | $390.4M | 1,652 | 2 |
| 2015 | $351.1M | 1,654 | 2 |
| 2016 | $322.4M | 1,714 | 2 |
| 2017 | $336.7M | 1,702 | 2 |
| 2018 | $345.4M | 1,706 | 2 |
| 2019 | $322.1M | 1,754 | 2 |
| 2020 | $310.5M | 1,772 | 2 |
| 2021 | $356.7M | 1,908 | 2 |
| 2022 | $356.0M | 1,953 | 2 |
| 2023 | $310.4M | 1,970 | 2 |
| 2024 | $354.2M | 1,988 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $27.0M; growth -2.3%.
- Brazil to China: $19.6M; growth +3.9%.
- Brazil to Germany: $18.4M; growth -3.3%.
- China to Germany: $14.3M; growth +1.1%.
- Brazil to Japan: $12.6M; growth -1.2%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $10.2M; growth +10.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $7.2M; growth -3.6%.
- Indonesia to Viet Nam: $6.7M; growth +22.7%.
- Viet Nam to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $5.6M; growth +1.5%.
- Germany to France: $4.6M; growth -19.8%.

## HS6 products

- Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides): whether or not refined or coloured (HS6 152110)
- Waxes, other than vegetable, n.e.c. in heading no. 1521: whether or not refined or coloured (HS6 152190)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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