🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of oil cake: 2024 trade data
The United Kingdom imported $305.5 million of oil cake in 2024 (1.16 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of oil cake by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $305.5M | 1.16M t |
| 2023 | $311.9M | 1.00M t |
| 2022 | $325.8M | 924.3K t |
| 2021 | $261.2M | 956.1K t |
| 2020 | $234.5M | 1.07M t |
| 2019 | $251.9M | 1.19M t |
| 2018 | $224.8M | 1.03M t |
| 2017 | $206.7M | 1.07M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports oil cake from
The largest suppliers were Indonesia (23%), Netherlands (11%), Germany (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+405% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $69.9M | 23% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $33.6M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $33.6M | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $30.7M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $28.4M | 9.3% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $26.3M | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $16.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $11.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $9.5M | 3.1% |
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… | 38% |
| 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 | 32% |
| 2306.60 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of palm nuts or kernels oils | 24% |
| 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 | 3% |
| 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… | 1.5% |
| 2306.20 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of linseed oils | 0.7% |
| 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 | 0.2% |
| 2306.10 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of cotton seed oils | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2306.
Average import price of oil cake
The average declared value was about $0.26 per kg, close to the world average of $0.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports oil cake
Exports of oil cake by the United Kingdom reached $20.0 million in 2024 (64.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to France (34%), Ireland (26%), Israel (17%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.7M | 34% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.2M | 26% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $3.5M | 17% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.2M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $996K | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $591K | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $465K | 2.3% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $105K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $37K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | $26K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
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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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 Kingdom: questions
What is the value of oil cake imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported oil cake worth $305.5 million in 2024 (1.16 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import oil cake from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (23%), Netherlands (11%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of oil cake in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.28 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export oil cake?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported oil cake worth $20.0 million in 2024, mainly to France, Ireland, Israel.
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 Kingdom?
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