HS4 subsector intelligence

Soups and broths and preparations therefor
HS4 2104 trade overview

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

HS4 21041995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$4.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+1.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

177Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$4.6B in trade, with +8.1% annualized growth over three years.

Soups and broths and preparations therefor is recorded across 5,397 active corridors, with 177 exporters and 200 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: $800.0M1996: $922.8M1997: $1.0B1998: $1.0B1999: $1.1B2000: $1.2B2001: $1.2B2002: $1.4B2003: $1.6B2004: $1.7B2005: $1.8B2006: $2.0B2007: $2.4B2008: $2.8B2009: $2.6B2010: $2.6B2011: $3.0B2012: $3.0B2013: $3.3B2014: $3.2B2015: $3.0B2016: $2.9B2017: $3.1B2018: $3.3B2019: $3.3B2020: $3.5B2021: $3.6B2022: $3.9B2023: $4.3B2024: $4.6B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$539.0M+24.2%23,359 kmYes
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$291.0M+5.5%2556 kmYes
3CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$241.3M+11.8%2556 kmYes
4MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$88.7M+10.8%23,359 kmYes
5GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$64.6M+14.7%2579 kmYes
6United Arab EmiratesARESaudi ArabiaSAU$63.1M+6.3%2871 kmYes
7PolandPOLNetherlandsNLD$57.4M+12.7%21,098 kmYes
8NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$55.4M+40.7%2174 kmYes
9ChileCHLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$44.1M+31.4%28,220 kmYes
10Republic of KoreaKORUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$42.9M+7.4%211,077 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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$936.3M1452
2SpainESP$257.2M1452
3GermanyDEU$254.5M1152
4CanadaCAN$248.7M792
5NetherlandsNLD$143.7M1282
6FranceFRA$137.4M1432
7PolandPOL$135.8M782
8ChinaCHN$135.1M1472
9United Arab EmiratesARE$122.6M892
10ItalyITA$117.6M1222
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$605.7M1022
2MexicoMEX$581.8M582
3CanadaCAN$338.4M942
4GermanyDEU$238.3M1022
5NetherlandsNLD$206.3M832
6United KingdomGBR$195.6M812
7FranceFRA$162.5M1022
8BelgiumBEL$119.1M672
9Saudi ArabiaSAU$98.7M472
10SwedenSWE$82.0M662

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2104

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

2 classifications shownSoups and broths and preparations therefor
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Soups and broths and preparations thereforHS6 210410
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Homogenised composite food preparationsHS6 210420

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.