HS4 subsector intelligence

Beer
HS4 2203 trade overview

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

HS4 22031995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$17.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+2.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

181Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$17.8B in trade, with +1.8% annualized growth over three years.

Beer is recorded across 5,716 active corridors, with 181 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: $4.3B1996: $4.5B1997: $4.3B1998: $4.2B1999: $4.7B2000: $4.9B2001: $5.1B2002: $5.9B2003: $6.5B2004: $7.3B2005: $7.9B2006: $9.0B2007: $10.0B2008: $10.9B2009: $10.2B2010: $10.7B2011: $11.6B2012: $12.3B2013: $12.7B2014: $13.4B2015: $13.0B2016: $13.5B2017: $14.4B2018: $15.7B2019: $16.1B2020: $15.3B2021: $16.9B2022: $16.8B2023: $17.4B2024: $17.8B
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
1MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.3B+8.9%13,359 kmYes
2BelgiumBELFranceFRA$724.0M+1.6%1264 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$692.9M-2.2%15,877 kmNo
4BelgiumBELNetherlandsNLD$351.5M-0.6%1174 kmYes
5GermanyDEUItalyITA$328.0M+3.4%11,184 kmYes
6NetherlandsNLDFranceFRA$193.6M-2.5%1431 kmYes
7United KingdomGBRIrelandIRL$145.3M+5.3%1463 kmYes
8IrelandIRLUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$133.6M+5.5%15,129 kmNo
9BelgiumBELSpainESP$132.0M+10.7%11,317 kmYes
10IrelandIRLUnited KingdomGBR$129.1M+11.6%1463 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
1MexicoMEX$6.7B1211
2NetherlandsNLD$1.8B1621
3BelgiumBEL$1.8B1581
4GermanyDEU$1.3B1571
5United KingdomGBR$530.6M1351
6ChinaCHN$484.3M1311
7CzechiaCZE$454.6M921
8IrelandIRL$446.4M991
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$338.1M1251
10FranceFRA$314.0M1571
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$7.6B1011
2FranceFRA$1.2B961
3ItalyITA$709.7M641
4NetherlandsNLD$557.6M1211
5United KingdomGBR$504.8M961
6ChinaCHN$479.5M771
7GermanyDEU$450.3M1001
8SpainESP$408.1M711
9RussiaRUS$315.5M381
10CanadaCAN$302.2M661

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2203

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

1 classifications shownBeer
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Beer: made from maltHS6 220300

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.