# Provitamins (HS4 2936) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Provitamins at HS4 2936, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The provitamins subsector recorded $8.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +8.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $8.8B |
| Latest annual change | +8.1% |
| Active exporters | 177 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 10 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.7B | 2,424 | 10 |
| 1996 | $4.3B | 2,427 | 10 |
| 1997 | $4.1B | 2,538 | 10 |
| 1998 | $3.9B | 2,541 | 10 |
| 1999 | $3.8B | 2,730 | 10 |
| 2000 | $3.4B | 3,132 | 10 |
| 2001 | $3.4B | 3,234 | 10 |
| 2002 | $3.7B | 3,352 | 10 |
| 2003 | $4.2B | 3,429 | 10 |
| 2004 | $4.1B | 3,522 | 10 |
| 2005 | $4.1B | 3,585 | 10 |
| 2006 | $4.2B | 3,610 | 10 |
| 2007 | $5.2B | 3,701 | 10 |
| 2008 | $6.7B | 3,798 | 10 |
| 2009 | $6.5B | 3,872 | 10 |
| 2010 | $6.8B | 3,899 | 10 |
| 2011 | $6.8B | 3,944 | 10 |
| 2012 | $6.5B | 4,083 | 10 |
| 2013 | $6.1B | 4,054 | 10 |
| 2014 | $6.2B | 4,198 | 10 |
| 2015 | $5.9B | 4,371 | 10 |
| 2016 | $6.6B | 4,394 | 10 |
| 2017 | $7.8B | 4,496 | 10 |
| 2018 | $9.3B | 4,684 | 10 |
| 2019 | $7.7B | 4,738 | 10 |
| 2020 | $8.7B | 5,257 | 10 |
| 2021 | $9.2B | 5,397 | 10 |
| 2022 | $9.3B | 5,409 | 10 |
| 2023 | $8.0B | 5,488 | 10 |
| 2024 | $8.8B | 5,692 | 10 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $844.0M; growth -3.7%.
- China to Germany: $380.8M; growth -3.2%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $229.5M; growth +14.7%.
- China to Netherlands: $198.4M; growth -9.7%.
- China to Brazil: $173.9M; growth +8.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $165.1M; growth +29.3%.
- China to India: $142.3M; growth +5.8%.
- China to Japan: $142.0M; growth +1.9%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $130.4M; growth +4.6%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Netherlands: $126.1M; growth +58.1%.

## HS6 products

- Provitamins: unmixed (HS6 293610)
- Vitamins: vitamins A and their derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293621)
- Vitamins: vitamin B1 and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293622)
- Vitamins: vitamin B2 and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293623)
- Vitamins: D- or DL-pantothenic acid (vitamin B3 or vitamin B5) and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293624)
- Vitamins: vitamin B6 and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293625)
- Vitamins: vitamin B12 and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293626)
- Vitamins: vitamin C and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293627)
- Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293628)
- Vitamins: n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixed (HS6 293629)
- Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentrates (HS6 293690)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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