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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 51

Beer of barley; malted

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$97.1B
exports, 2018–2023
$101.7B
imports, 2018–2023
48.9%
of trade is exports
#18 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Heavy cumulative trade book

Beer of barley; malted in the heavy-trade third

$198.9B cumulative 2018–2023 trade puts Beer of barley; malted in the heaviest third of FAO commodities here (#18 of 100).

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Beer of barley; malted reached $198.9B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. Mexico leads exports; United States of America leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 22; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.

Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 22 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $15.1B $14.5B
2020 $14.5B $13.9B
2021 $15.9B $15.0B
2022 $15.8B $15.0B
2023 $16.4B $15.5B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Mexico $5.8B
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $2.1B
3 Belgium $1.8B
4 Germany $1.3B
5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $577.6M
6 China; mainland $451.8M
7 Czechia $382.4M
8 United States of America $381.5M
9 France $366.7M
10 Spain $358.0M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 United States of America $7.1B
2 France $1.2B
3 Italy $782.6M
4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $668.3M
5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $591.4M
6 China; mainland $578.2M
7 Spain $472.0M
8 Germany $458.7M
9 Russian Federation $348.1M
10 Canada $325.8M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Beer of barley; malted?
Mexico is the largest exporter of Beer of barley; malted by value on this heavy-third book. Rank order matters for duty-shock exposure because absolute volumes are large.
Which countries import the most Beer of barley; malted?
United States of America is the largest importer of Beer of barley; malted by value. Volumes reflect FAO top-50 demand patterns.
How has global trade in Beer of barley; malted changed over time?
The trend table shows year-over-year export and import totals for Beer of barley; malted from FAO FAOSTAT TCL (top 50 nations, 2018–2023).
What tariffs apply to importing Beer of barley; malted into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to Beer of barley; malted usually sit in Chapter 22; the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading sets the rate. Open the chapter page on PlainTariff to read the published schedule.
Where does the trade data come from?
All figures on this Beer of barley; malted page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Beer of barley; malted rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Beer of barley; malted ranks #18 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). That heavy-third placement is why duty and FTA shifts on this line move measurable volume.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Beer of barley; malted, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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