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Sugars
HS4 1702 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
-4.1%Latest year on yearExporters
167Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$11.1B in trade, with +9.5% annualized growth over three years.
Sugars is recorded across 5,685 active corridors, with 167 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 | ThailandTHA | ChinaCHN | $1.0B | +73.9% | 7 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.0B | +19.6% | 8 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $437.0M | +5.2% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $231.2M | +7.9% | 8 | 881 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $230.5M | +4.5% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | IndonesiaIDN | $222.3M | +30.5% | 8 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | GermanyDEU | $189.4M | +6.9% | 8 | 653 km | Yes |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $169.6M | +36.9% | 7 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | PhilippinesPHL | $163.3M | +12.1% | 8 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | ThailandTHA | $130.5M | +29.9% | 8 | 2,887 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | 152 | 8 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $1.5B | 164 | 8 |
| 3 | ThailandTHA | $1.1B | 100 | 8 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $923.7M | 160 | 8 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $703.1M | 151 | 8 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $696.5M | 132 | 8 |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | $659.1M | 144 | 8 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $646.5M | 127 | 8 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $260.2M | 157 | 8 |
| 10 | HungaryHUN | $219.8M | 73 | 8 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | 57 | 8 |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | $1.1B | 34 | 8 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $963.8M | 78 | 8 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $884.3M | 96 | 8 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $497.4M | 83 | 8 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $379.5M | 97 | 8 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $347.8M | 55 | 8 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $331.5M | 78 | 8 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $296.6M | 93 | 8 |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | $246.5M | 39 | 8 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1702
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownSugars
Sugars: lactose, chemically pure, in solid form: lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170210
Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS6 170211
Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight less than 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS6 170219
Sugars: maple sugar chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170220
Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170230
Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170240
Sugars: fructose, chemically pure, in solid formHS6 170250
Sugars: fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugarHS6 170260
Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructoseHS6 170290
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.