HS4 subsector intelligence

Ice cream and other edible ice
HS4 2105 trade overview

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

HS4 21051995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$6.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4.3%Latest year on year
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Exporters

151Active reporting countries
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Importers

199Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$6.2B in trade, with +6.9% annualized growth over three years.

Ice cream and other edible ice is recorded across 3,459 active corridors, with 151 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: $948.4M1996: $1.0B1997: $954.8M1998: $1.0B1999: $1.3B2000: $1.2B2001: $1.2B2002: $1.4B2003: $1.8B2004: $1.9B2005: $2.0B2006: $2.2B2007: $2.5B2008: $3.0B2009: $2.9B2010: $3.1B2011: $3.4B2012: $3.2B2013: $3.4B2014: $3.6B2015: $3.2B2016: $3.5B2017: $3.8B2018: $4.4B2019: $4.3B2020: $4.4B2021: $5.1B2022: $5.3B2023: $5.9B2024: $6.2B
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
1FranceFRABelgiumBEL$128.7M+2.4%1264 kmYes
2BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$124.7M+15.5%1174 kmYes
3BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$121.0M+2.2%1653 kmYes
4PolandPOLGermanyDEU$102.4M+11.9%1518 kmYes
5NetherlandsNLDUnited KingdomGBR$90.9M+1.8%1358 kmYes
6SpainESPPortugalPRT$90.8M+19%1504 kmYes
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$83.7M+12.5%13,359 kmYes
8NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$83.0M+15%1174 kmYes
9GermanyDEUUnited KingdomGBR$74.8M+14.3%1935 kmYes
10NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$74.1M+4.5%1579 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
1GermanyDEU$715.7M951
2FranceFRA$700.6M1411
3BelgiumBEL$545.4M951
4NetherlandsNLD$455.4M901
5PolandPOL$431.4M771
6ItalyITA$409.6M1161
7SpainESP$384.3M981
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$252.8M1051
9HungaryHUN$181.3M501
10United KingdomGBR$175.0M981
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$580.2M821
2United KingdomGBR$536.1M551
3FranceFRA$385.1M561
4NetherlandsNLD$308.7M511
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$292.7M601
6SpainESP$280.2M431
7BelgiumBEL$248.7M311
8PortugalPRT$175.6M321
9PolandPOL$172.5M381
10ItalyITA$169.0M441

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2105

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

1 classifications shownIce cream and other edible ice
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Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS6 210500

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.