HS4 subsector intelligence

Dog or cat food
HS4 2309 trade overview

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

HS4 23091995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$46.6BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+3.2%Latest year on year
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Exporters

187Active reporting countries
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Importers

200Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

2Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$46.6B in trade, with +5% annualized growth over three years.

Dog or cat food is recorded across 7,118 active corridors, with 187 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: $6.1B1996: $6.7B1997: $6.8B1998: $6.8B1999: $7.6B2000: $7.5B2001: $8.0B2002: $8.5B2003: $9.7B2004: $10.9B2005: $11.7B2006: $13.1B2007: $15.7B2008: $18.6B2009: $17.7B2010: $18.8B2011: $22.1B2012: $23.6B2013: $25.3B2014: $26.1B2015: $24.2B2016: $24.6B2017: $27.5B2018: $30.4B2019: $30.5B2020: $34.2B2021: $40.2B2022: $43.9B2023: $45.0B2024: $46.6B
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
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$1.5B+6.5%2556 kmYes
2GermanyDEUPolandPOL$857.8M+7.5%2518 kmYes
3NetherlandsNLDBelgiumBEL$847.7M+3.3%2174 kmYes
4NetherlandsNLDGermanyDEU$846.0M+0.9%2579 kmYes
5ThailandTHAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$831.1M+12.9%213,951 kmNo
6PolandPOLGermanyDEU$765.8M+14.2%2518 kmYes
7CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$710.0M+11.6%2556 kmYes
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$446.7M+20.2%211,883 kmNo
9GermanyDEUNetherlandsNLD$430.5M-4.6%2579 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAMexicoMEX$428.9M+9.4%23,359 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$4.8B1612
2NetherlandsNLD$4.3B1712
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$4.3B1592
4FranceFRA$3.6B1702
5ThailandTHA$3.1B1332
6ChinaCHN$3.0B1702
7PolandPOL$2.5B1222
8BelgiumBEL$1.7B1662
9SpainESP$1.4B1552
10United KingdomGBR$1.4B1512
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$3.8B842
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$3.2B862
3United KingdomGBR$2.3B662
4FranceFRA$2.0B1382
5PolandPOL$2.0B712
6NetherlandsNLD$1.8B992
7CanadaCAN$1.7B742
8ItalyITA$1.6B592
9BelgiumBEL$1.5B682
10SpainESP$1.1B752

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2309

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

2 classifications shownDog or cat food
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS6 230910
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS6 230990

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.