🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of oil cake: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates exported $203.6 million of oil cake in 2024 (565.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. That is 8% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 23% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of oil cake by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203.6M | 565.0K t |
| 2023 | $221.7M | 558.7K t |
| 2022 | $248.8M | 582.4K t |
| 2021 | $236.1M | 670.1K t |
| 2020 | $190.3M | 676.3K t |
| 2019 | $166.2M | 557.2K t |
| 2018 | $140.0M | 462.8K t |
| 2017 | $47.3M | 161.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports oil cake to
One buyer market dominates: China accounted for 89% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+106% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $180.4M | 89% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $10.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $2.1M | 1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $700K | 0.3% |
| Taiwan | $288K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $85K | 0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1K | 0% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $1K | 0% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $0K | 0% |
Types of oil cake under HS 2306
| 2306.41 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of low erucic acid rape or colza… | 95% |
| 2306.49 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of rape seed oils (other than low… | 4.7% |
| 2306.30 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils | 0.8% |
| 2306.90 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of oils, n.e.c. in heading no. 2306 | 0% |
| 2306.50 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of coconut or copra seed oils | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2306.
Average export price of oil cake
The average declared value was about $0.36 per kg, 29% above the world average of $0.28. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports oil cake
The United Arab Emirates imported $7.4 million of oil cake in 2024 (26.6 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were Ukraine (35%), India (25%), Indonesia (19%). Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $2.6M | 35% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.9M | 25% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.4M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $682K | 9.2% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $341K | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $249K | 3.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $147K | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $56K | 0.8% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $42K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $18K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 2306: Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305.
Oil cake trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of oil cake imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported oil cake worth $7.4 million in 2024 (26.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import oil cake from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ukraine (35%), India (25%), Indonesia (19%).
What is the average import price of oil cake in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.28 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export oil cake?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported oil cake worth $203.6 million in 2024, mainly to China, Saudi Arabia, Thailand.
What is the HS code for oil cake?
Oil cake falls under HS heading 2306 (Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of veg). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading oil cake with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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