HS4 subsector intelligence

Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar
HS4 2209 trade overview

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

HS4 22091995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$999.9MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+12.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

159Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$999.9M in trade, with +4.1% annualized growth over three years.

Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar is recorded across 4,200 active corridors, with 159 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: $115.2M1996: $136.3M1997: $142.1M1998: $152.8M1999: $164.7M2000: $171.0M2001: $179.0M2002: $212.1M2003: $242.8M2004: $283.7M2005: $314.8M2006: $348.5M2007: $413.9M2008: $474.0M2009: $451.7M2010: $473.3M2011: $531.7M2012: $553.3M2013: $619.2M2014: $644.8M2015: $591.1M2016: $622.3M2017: $666.9M2018: $741.0M2019: $718.0M2020: $804.9M2021: $886.0M2022: $863.2M2023: $887.7M2024: $999.9M
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
1ItalyITAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$123.9M+3.5%16,907 kmNo
2ItalyITAGermanyDEU$62.4M+2.8%11,184 kmYes
3ItalyITAFranceFRA$36.3M+3.3%11,106 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$24.6M+3.8%1556 kmYes
5ItalyITARepublic of KoreaKOR$23.5M+29.7%18,989 kmYes
6ItalyITAUnited KingdomGBR$18.7M-2.6%11,435 kmYes
7ItalyITACanadaCAN$17.6M-3.7%17,099 kmYes
8ItalyITASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$15.9M-0%1684 kmYes
9ItalyITAAustriaAUT$15.1M+7.3%1765 kmYes
10SpainESPUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$15.0M+15.3%15,782 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
1ItalyITA$422.0M1621
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$95.7M1411
3SpainESP$69.9M1471
4FranceFRA$51.8M1381
5GermanyDEU$43.5M1131
6ChinaCHN$34.5M1601
7NetherlandsNLD$30.7M1151
8United KingdomGBR$29.2M1091
9JapanJPN$29.2M1101
10GreeceGRC$24.1M691
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$176.0M761
2GermanyDEU$93.2M661
3FranceFRA$65.8M651
4CanadaCAN$49.9M661
5United KingdomGBR$46.3M671
6ItalyITA$42.9M531
7NetherlandsNLD$38.5M661
8Republic of KoreaKOR$35.6M431
9JapanJPN$25.5M301
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$24.7M501

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2209

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

1 classifications shownVinegar and substitutes for vinegar
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Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar: obtained from acetic acidHS6 220900

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.