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Provitamins
HS4 2936 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+8.1%Latest year on yearExporters
177Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$8.8B in trade, with -1.5% annualized growth over three years.
Provitamins is recorded across 5,692 active corridors, with 177 exporters and 198 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $844.0M | -3.7% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | GermanyDEU | $380.8M | -3.2% | 10 | 8,415 km | No |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $229.5M | +14.7% | 9 | 579 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | NetherlandsNLD | $198.4M | -9.7% | 10 | 8,894 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $173.9M | +8.9% | 10 | 18,570 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $165.1M | +29.3% | 10 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | ChinaCHN | IndiaIND | $142.3M | +5.8% | 10 | 4,252 km | No |
| 8 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $142.0M | +1.9% | 10 | 1,763 km | No |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $130.4M | +4.6% | 8 | 6,339 km | No |
| 10 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | NetherlandsNLD | $126.1M | +58.1% | 8 | 615 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $3.5B | 169 | 10 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $803.1M | 163 | 10 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $773.5M | 153 | 10 |
| 4 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $763.6M | 131 | 10 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $686.1M | 147 | 10 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $376.0M | 148 | 10 |
| 7 | United KingdomGBR | $265.4M | 154 | 10 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $263.6M | 164 | 10 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $143.0M | 135 | 10 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $142.3M | 113 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | 78 | 10 |
| 2 | NetherlandsNLD | $800.5M | 86 | 10 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $637.5M | 80 | 10 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $391.5M | 52 | 10 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $315.2M | 130 | 10 |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | $271.4M | 37 | 10 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $252.3M | 85 | 10 |
| 8 | CanadaCAN | $247.0M | 110 | 10 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $235.4M | 64 | 10 |
| 10 | IndiaIND | $231.4M | 48 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 2936
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
11 classifications shownProvitamins
Provitamins: unmixedHS6 293610
Vitamins: vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixedHS6 293621
Vitamins: vitamin B1 and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293622
Vitamins: vitamin B2 and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293623
Vitamins: D- or DL-pantothenic acid (vitamin B3 or vitamin B5) and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293624
Vitamins: vitamin B6 and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293625
Vitamins: vitamin B12 and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293626
Vitamins: vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293627
Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixedHS6 293628
Vitamins: n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixedHS6 293629
Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentratesHS6 293690
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.