Latest trade
$57.9BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Food preparations
HS4 1905 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
192Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
6Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$57.9B in trade, with +10.1% annualized growth over three years.
Food preparations is recorded across 9,904 active corridors, with 192 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 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $5.5B | +14.2% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | +14.8% | 5 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.5B | +6.2% | 6 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $801.2M | +16.9% | 6 | 518 km | Yes |
| 5 | BelgiumBEL | FranceFRA | $699.8M | +10.9% | 6 | 264 km | Yes |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | AustriaAUT | $670.1M | +6.6% | 6 | 524 km | Yes |
| 7 | ItalyITA | FranceFRA | $660.9M | +7.3% | 6 | 1,106 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $654.3M | +4.4% | 6 | 881 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $640.2M | +9.6% | 6 | 579 km | Yes |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | NetherlandsNLD | $635.9M | +8.4% | 6 | 174 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 | GermanyDEU | $5.9B | 160 | 6 |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | $5.7B | 123 | 6 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $4.6B | 171 | 6 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $3.5B | 151 | 6 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $3.2B | 169 | 6 |
| 6 | BelgiumBEL | $3.1B | 179 | 6 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $2.9B | 95 | 6 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.8B | 177 | 6 |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | 166 | 6 |
| 10 | SpainESP | $2.2B | 165 | 6 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $11.3B | 131 | 6 |
| 2 | United KingdomGBR | $4.3B | 113 | 6 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $4.0B | 123 | 6 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $3.3B | 138 | 6 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $2.2B | 144 | 6 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.2B | 113 | 6 |
| 7 | BelgiumBEL | $1.7B | 97 | 6 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $1.3B | 88 | 6 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $1.1B | 98 | 6 |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | $1.1B | 90 | 6 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 1905
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
7 classifications shownFood preparations
Food preparations: crispbread, whether or not containing cocoaHS6 190510
Food preparations: gingerbread and the like, whether or not containing cocoaHS6 190520
Food preparations: sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS6 190530
Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS6 190531
Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS6 190532
Food preparations: rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, whether or not containing cocoaHS6 190540
Food preparations: bakers\' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar productsHS6 190590
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗
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.