HS4 subsector intelligence

Beverages, fermented
HS4 2206 trade overview

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

HS4 22061995-2024 coverageDeclining
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.8BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

152Active reporting countries
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Importers

198Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.8B in trade, with -3.3% annualized growth over three years.

Beverages, fermented is recorded across 3,443 active corridors, with 152 exporters and 198 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: $224.6M1996: $266.8M1997: $257.6M1998: $236.2M1999: $304.2M2000: $363.0M2001: $350.7M2002: $381.6M2003: $380.3M2004: $448.0M2005: $505.4M2006: $688.8M2007: $781.2M2008: $905.5M2009: $946.9M2010: $1.1B2011: $1.4B2012: $1.4B2013: $1.5B2014: $1.5B2015: $1.4B2016: $1.4B2017: $1.4B2018: $1.5B2019: $1.5B2020: $1.8B2021: $2.0B2022: $1.9B2023: $1.8B2024: $1.8B
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
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$147.1M+5.5%1556 kmYes
2IrelandIRLUnited KingdomGBR$94.1M+7.8%1463 kmYes
3SwedenSWEUnited KingdomGBR$92.3M-0.3%11,436 kmYes
4JapanJPNUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$84.3M-1.7%110,872 kmNo
5ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$80.9M-12.7%16,907 kmNo
6JapanJPNChinaCHN$73.3M-7.2%11,763 kmNo
7MexicoMEXUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$63.4M-22.2%13,359 kmYes
8South AfricaZAFBotswanaBWA$36.9M+16.3%1275 kmYes
9JapanJPNChina, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$27.4M-29%12,882 kmNo
10JapanJPNRepublic of KoreaKOR$27.0M+22.8%11,155 kmNo

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
1JapanJPN$304.2M1121
2CanadaCAN$148.1M371
3South AfricaZAF$135.7M901
4ItalyITA$130.7M1271
5SwedenSWE$127.7M511
6IrelandIRL$114.4M561
7GermanyDEU$104.2M1161
8MexicoMEX$64.9M341
9BelgiumBEL$55.0M911
10United KingdomGBR$51.7M1011
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$450.7M661
2United KingdomGBR$239.1M701
3ChinaCHN$81.7M481
4JapanJPN$62.8M451
5GermanyDEU$54.4M591
6CanadaCAN$50.2M441
7Republic of KoreaKOR$46.2M381
8SpainESP$39.6M391
9China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$37.9M351
10BotswanaBWA$36.9M51

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2206

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

1 classifications shownBeverages, fermented
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Beverages, fermented: (eg cider, perry, mead)HS6 220600

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.