Latest trade
$16.3BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Food preparations
HS4 1902 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
+8.7%Latest year on yearExporters
185Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
5Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$16.3B in trade, with +9.7% annualized growth over three years.
Food preparations is recorded across 6,902 active corridors, with 185 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 | ItalyITA | GermanyDEU | $734.2M | +10.3% | 5 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 2 | ItalyITA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $713.3M | +15% | 5 | 6,907 km | No |
| 3 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $573.3M | +7.1% | 5 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 4 | ItalyITA | United KingdomGBR | $509.9M | +7.6% | 5 | 1,435 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $376.1M | +9.8% | 5 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $289.8M | +25.5% | 4 | 11,077 km | Yes |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | ChinaCHN | $255.3M | +18.9% | 4 | 867 km | Yes |
| 8 | ItalyITA | SpainESP | $197.6M | +9.1% | 5 | 1,366 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $181.1M | +1.7% | 4 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $172.4M | +11.4% | 5 | 556 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 | ItalyITA | $4.6B | 174 | 5 |
| 2 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.4B | 158 | 5 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | 182 | 5 |
| 4 | TurkeyTUR | $861.2M | 177 | 5 |
| 5 | ThailandTHA | $685.8M | 146 | 5 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $531.4M | 129 | 5 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $527.5M | 141 | 5 |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | $465.9M | 134 | 5 |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | $465.3M | 115 | 5 |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | $377.4M | 133 | 5 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | 107 | 5 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 99 | 5 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $1.1B | 92 | 5 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $1.1B | 113 | 5 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $717.4M | 109 | 5 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $657.8M | 94 | 5 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $443.4M | 51 | 5 |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | $430.9M | 57 | 5 |
| 9 | AustraliaAUS | $394.6M | 62 | 5 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $366.0M | 79 | 5 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1902
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
5 classifications shownFood preparations
Food preparations: pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS6 190211
Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS6 190219
Food preparations: pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise preparedHS6 190220
Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise preparedHS6 190230
Food preparations: couscousHS6 190240
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.