Latest trade
$14.5BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Vegetable preparations
HS4 2005 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
+1.4%Latest year on yearExporters
179Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$14.5B in trade, with +6% annualized growth over three years.
Vegetable preparations is recorded across 7,210 active corridors, with 179 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 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $441.6M | -3.5% | 9 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $339.7M | +19.5% | 8 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $338.3M | +2.9% | 10 | 867 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $324.2M | +6.1% | 10 | 579 km | Yes |
| 5 | SpainESP | FranceFRA | $273.3M | +14.9% | 10 | 1,053 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $255.3M | +7% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | SpainESP | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $254.9M | +9.1% | 10 | 5,782 km | No |
| 8 | GreeceGRC | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $237.1M | +10.3% | 7 | 7,948 km | No |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $236.8M | +9.5% | 9 | 11,883 km | No |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $219.3M | +6.9% | 10 | 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 | ChinaCHN | $1.8B | 186 | 10 |
| 2 | SpainESP | $1.6B | 162 | 10 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.1B | 155 | 10 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $974.9M | 166 | 10 |
| 5 | GreeceGRC | $809.9M | 115 | 10 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $611.6M | 158 | 10 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $606.7M | 150 | 10 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $597.7M | 146 | 10 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $480.8M | 143 | 10 |
| 10 | PolandPOL | $452.3M | 116 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.0B | 111 | 10 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 113 | 10 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $1.1B | 120 | 10 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $799.5M | 104 | 10 |
| 5 | JapanJPN | $670.5M | 60 | 10 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $502.5M | 99 | 10 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $457.9M | 122 | 10 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $444.2M | 97 | 10 |
| 9 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $430.5M | 71 | 10 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $429.1M | 67 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2005
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownVegetable preparations
Vegetable preparations: homogenised vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200510
Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200520
Vegetable preparations: sauerkrautHS6 200530
Vegetable preparations: peas (pisum sativum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200540
Vegetable preparations: beans, shelled, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200551
Vegetable preparations: beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200559
Vegetable preparations: asparagus, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200560
Vegetable preparations: olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200570
Vegetable preparations: sweetcorn (zea mays var. saccharata), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200580
Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.s. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200590
Vegetable preparations: bamboo shoots, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200591
Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS6 200599
Definitions and coverage
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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.