🇴🇲 Oman imports of other vegetable oils: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Oman imported other vegetable oils worth $9.6 million (7.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 7% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $30.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | 7.4K t |
| 2023 | $8.9M | 5.3K t |
| 2022 | $23.0M | 12.0K t |
| 2021 | $19.8M | 11.2K t |
| 2020 | $17.6M | 15.2K t |
| 2019 | $20.4M | 20.5K t |
| 2018 | $29.3M | 30.1K t |
| 2017 | $30.1M | 27.0K t |
Where Oman imports other vegetable oils from
Most of the value came from United States (44%), Saudi Arabia (17%), Hungary (15%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.2M | 44% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.7M | 18% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.4M | 15% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $468K | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $273K | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $269K | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $116K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $34K | 0.4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $24K | 0.3% |
Product types under HS 1515
| 1515.21 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 68% |
| 1515.29 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 23% |
| 1515.50 | Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 5.9% |
| 1515.19 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2.2% |
| 1515.90 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.9% |
| 1515.30 | Vegetable oils: castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.5% |
| 1515.11 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1515.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.29 per kg, 39% below the world average of $2.12, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
In 2024, Oman exported other vegetable oils worth $3.0 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 75% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.2M | 75% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $353K | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $224K | 7.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $120K | 4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $41K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $10K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $1K | 0% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $0K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1515: Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Common questions
What is the value of other vegetable oils imported by Oman?
$9.6 million in 2024, or 7.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import other vegetable oils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (44%), Saudi Arabia (17%), Hungary (15%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.29 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.12 per kg.
Does Oman export other vegetable oils?
Yes, worth $3.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United States, Qatar.
What is the HS code for other vegetable oils?
HS heading 1515. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 1515 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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