# Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extr... (HS4 3203) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extr... at HS4 3203, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extr... subsector recorded $1.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.8B |
| Latest annual change | -1.3% |
| Active exporters | 140 |
| Active importers | 194 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $287.0M | 1,668 | 1 |
| 1996 | $331.9M | 1,733 | 1 |
| 1997 | $364.2M | 1,770 | 1 |
| 1998 | $352.5M | 1,759 | 1 |
| 1999 | $350.8M | 1,918 | 1 |
| 2000 | $369.9M | 2,158 | 1 |
| 2001 | $369.3M | 2,144 | 1 |
| 2002 | $385.6M | 2,190 | 1 |
| 2003 | $448.8M | 2,289 | 1 |
| 2004 | $499.7M | 2,306 | 1 |
| 2005 | $562.9M | 2,340 | 1 |
| 2006 | $586.3M | 2,447 | 1 |
| 2007 | $644.4M | 2,415 | 1 |
| 2008 | $726.1M | 2,427 | 1 |
| 2009 | $771.3M | 2,479 | 1 |
| 2010 | $1.0B | 2,517 | 1 |
| 2011 | $1.4B | 2,562 | 1 |
| 2012 | $1.3B | 2,634 | 1 |
| 2013 | $1.2B | 2,736 | 1 |
| 2014 | $1.2B | 2,782 | 1 |
| 2015 | $1.2B | 2,861 | 1 |
| 2016 | $1.3B | 2,906 | 1 |
| 2017 | $1.4B | 3,036 | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.5B | 3,077 | 1 |
| 2019 | $1.4B | 3,128 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.6B | 3,137 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1.7B | 3,224 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.8B | 3,338 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.8B | 3,388 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1.8B | 3,414 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- China to India: $51.6M; growth -7.5%.
- China to Mexico: $37.0M; growth +2.7%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $35.5M; growth +15%.
- Spain to Netherlands: $32.6M; growth +21.5%.
- China to Japan: $31.2M; growth -6.1%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $30.4M; growth -1.8%.
- New Zealand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $29.4M; growth +1,334.1%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $28.7M; growth -22.8%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $26.0M; growth +18.2%.
- China to Spain: $24.5M; growth -13.4%.

## HS6 products

- Colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin, including dyeing extracts not animal black, whether or not chemically defined: preparations based on colouring matter of vegetable or animal origin (HS6 320300)

## 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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