🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of soya bean oil: 2024 trade data
Imports of soya bean oil by the United Kingdom reached $183.9 million in 2024 (175.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 14% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $309.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soya bean oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $183.9M | 175.3K t |
| 2023 | $213.3M | 171.0K t |
| 2022 | $309.2M | 196.8K t |
| 2021 | $231.9M | 198.6K t |
| 2020 | $140.0M | 179.6K t |
| 2019 | $139.8M | 188.7K t |
| 2018 | $159.1M | 191.1K t |
| 2017 | $171.7M | 211.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports soya bean oil from
Netherlands alone supplied 79% of it. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+221% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $145.2M | 79% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.6M | 4.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $3.7M | 2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.4M | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.2M | 1.2% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $1.8M | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.7M | 1% |
Types of soya bean oil under HS 1507
| 1507.90 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 61% |
| 1507.10 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | 39% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1507.
Average import price of soya bean oil
The average declared value was about $1.05 per kg, close to the world average of $1.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports soya bean oil
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported soya bean oil worth $39.8 million (32.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Ireland (45%), Algeria (18%), Belgium (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Belgium grew fastest (+927% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $18.0M | 45% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $7.2M | 18% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.0M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.2M | 8.1% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.0M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $522K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $494K | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $237K | 0.6% |
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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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 1507: Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Soya bean oil trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of soya bean oil imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported soya bean oil worth $183.9 million in 2024 (175.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import soya bean oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (79%), Germany (5%), Spain (4%).
What is the average import price of soya bean oil in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $1.05 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.00 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export soya bean oil?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported soya bean oil worth $39.8 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Algeria, Belgium.
What is the HS code for soya bean oil?
Soya bean oil falls under HS heading 1507 (Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soya bean oil with the United Kingdom?
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