HS4 subsector intelligence

Vegetable preparations
HS4 2004 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 20041995-2024 coverageRapid growth
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$15.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.9%Latest year on year
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Exporters

169Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$15.3B in trade, with +16.8% annualized growth over three years.

Vegetable preparations is recorded across 4,038 active corridors, with 169 exporters and 199 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $1.5B1996: $1.4B1997: $1.5B1998: $1.7B1999: $2.2B2000: $2.2B2001: $2.3B2002: $2.5B2003: $2.9B2004: $3.5B2005: $3.4B2006: $4.0B2007: $4.9B2008: $5.3B2009: $5.3B2010: $5.5B2011: $6.5B2012: $6.5B2013: $7.2B2014: $7.3B2015: $6.8B2016: $7.5B2017: $8.1B2018: $8.8B2019: $9.3B2020: $8.3B2021: $9.6B2022: $11.7B2023: $14.5B2024: $15.3B
Reported global trade by year.

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
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.9B+16.7%2556 kmYes
2BelgiumBELUnited KingdomGBR$812.7M+31.4%2321 kmYes
3BelgiumBELFranceFRA$656.0M+21.9%2264 kmYes
4NetherlandsNLDUnited KingdomGBR$551.4M+23.5%2358 kmYes
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAJapanJPN$417.1M+12%210,872 kmNo
6NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$392.1M+12.6%2579 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$324.8M+12.4%23,359 kmYes
8ChinaCHNJapanJPN$305.1M+9.1%21,763 kmNo
9BelgiumBELUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$275.0M+35.3%25,904 kmNo
10ArgentinaARGBrazilBRA$233.0M+12.6%11,675 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1BelgiumBEL$4.2B1702
2NetherlandsNLD$2.9B1682
3CanadaCAN$2.1B782
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.6B1112
5FranceFRA$855.3M1412
6GermanyDEU$583.6M1222
7ChinaCHN$566.7M1282
8PolandPOL$324.6M842
9ArgentinaARG$323.8M282
10IndiaIND$243.4M1092
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.6B792
2United KingdomGBR$1.5B652
3FranceFRA$1.0B742
4JapanJPN$966.9M322
5GermanyDEU$736.7M772
6ItalyITA$520.7M492
7MexicoMEX$519.9M212
8SpainESP$456.2M482
9BrazilBRA$456.1M252
10Saudi ArabiaSAU$447.9M462

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2004

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

2 classifications shownVegetable preparations
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Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS6 200410
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Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables (excluding potatoes), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS6 200490

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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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.