HS4 subsector intelligence

Oils
HS4 2709 trade overview

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

HS4 27091995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$1.3TGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-5.6%Latest year on year
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Exporters

147Active reporting countries
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Importers

171Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$1.3T in trade, with +6.3% annualized growth over three years.

Oils is recorded across 1,662 active corridors, with 147 exporters and 171 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: $191.6B1996: $239.6B1997: $238.3B1998: $161.4B1999: $223.5B2000: $383.1B2001: $329.3B2002: $339.4B2003: $419.8B2004: $552.4B2005: $780.2B2006: $974.2B2007: $1.0T2008: $1.5T2009: $875.2B2010: $1.2T2011: $1.6T2012: $1.7T2013: $1.6T2014: $1.4T2015: $784.3B2016: $659.4B2017: $867.5B2018: $1.2T2019: $1.1T2020: $705.7B2021: $1.0T2022: $1.5T2023: $1.3T2024: $1.3T
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$100.8B+8.2%1556 kmYes
2RussiaRUSChinaCHN$59.9B+17.1%16,831 kmNo
3RussiaRUSIndiaIND$49.5B+195.2%14,341 kmNo
4Saudi ArabiaSAUChinaCHN$45.2B+1.8%17,253 kmNo
5IraqIRQChinaCHN$33.5B+10.3%17,085 kmNo
6Saudi ArabiaSAURepublic of KoreaKOR$27.9B+10.1%17,563 kmNo
7MalaysiaMYSChinaCHN$27.6B+71.4%13,737 kmYes
8Saudi ArabiaSAUJapanJPN$27.1B+3.2%18,706 kmNo
9IraqIRQIndiaIND$25.5B+2.4%13,163 kmNo
10United Arab EmiratesAREJapanJPN$25.4B+1.4%17,940 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
1Saudi ArabiaSAU$177.8B301
2RussiaRUS$126.2B221
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$117.8B771
4CanadaCAN$107.4B261
5United Arab EmiratesARE$91.9B471
6IraqIRQ$89.2B221
7NorwayNOR$49.9B301
8BrazilBRA$46.6B321
9KazakhstanKAZ$39.5B351
10NigeriaNGA$37.8B401
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$291.6B461
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$165.0B431
3IndiaIND$130.1B361
4Republic of KoreaKOR$76.4B371
5JapanJPN$63.2B221
6NetherlandsNLD$49.2B681
7ItalyITA$38.9B451
8GermanyDEU$38.8B511
9SpainESP$34.4B371
10United KingdomGBR$30.0B361

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2709

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

1 classifications shownOils
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Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crudeHS6 270900

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.