HS4 subsector intelligence

Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-pr...
HS4 2308 trade overview

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

HS4 23081995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.0BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4.8%Latest year on year
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Exporters

125Active reporting countries
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Importers

166Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.0B in trade, with +1.6% annualized growth over three years.

Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-pr... is recorded across 1,538 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 166 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: $442.1M1996: $504.0M1997: $379.0M1998: $239.9M1999: $328.8M2000: $314.8M2001: $294.7M2002: $283.9M2003: $312.8M2004: $371.8M2005: $330.7M2006: $359.8M2007: $564.7M2008: $736.2M2009: $571.1M2010: $665.4M2011: $883.9M2012: $910.9M2013: $970.4M2014: $892.5M2015: $842.5M2016: $757.1M2017: $798.7M2018: $926.5M2019: $867.6M2020: $805.0M2021: $960.5M2022: $1.1B2023: $1.1B2024: $1.0B
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
1ArgentinaARGUnited KingdomGBR$55.1M-2.8%111,103 kmNo
2ArgentinaARGIrelandIRL$51.6M-7.1%110,964 kmNo
3ChinaCHNJapanJPN$39.9M-2.9%11,763 kmNo
4CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$35.3M+11.4%1556 kmYes
5ArgentinaARGSpainESP$31.8M+0.4%110,022 kmNo
6ArgentinaARGNetherlandsNLD$30.1M-6.3%111,422 kmNo
7BrazilBRAChinaCHN$26.2M+18.2%118,570 kmNo
8NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$24.4M+15.2%1579 kmYes
9ArgentinaARGChinaCHN$23.9M+46.1%119,629 kmNo
10ArgentinaARGGermanyDEU$20.5M+5.2%111,889 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
1ArgentinaARG$265.9M281
2NetherlandsNLD$78.8M521
3GermanyDEU$75.8M711
4ChinaCHN$73.0M611
5BrazilBRA$70.8M491
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$57.9M801
7CanadaCAN$36.2M201
8RussiaRUS$28.5M131
9PolandPOL$25.7M401
10IndiaIND$18.3M301
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$112.4M581
2United KingdomGBR$93.6M311
3IrelandIRL$92.5M271
4NetherlandsNLD$68.8M621
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$68.7M311
6JapanJPN$68.5M251
7ChinaCHN$63.1M201
8DenmarkDNK$52.8M251
9SpainESP$45.9M321
10Republic of KoreaKOR$40.4M231

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2308

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

3 classifications shownVegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-pr...
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Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products: whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or includedHS6 230800
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Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products: whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, acorns and horse-chestnutsHS6 230810
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Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and bi-products: whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, other than acorns or horse-chestnutsHS6 230890

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.