🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of soya meal: 2024 trade data
Imports of soya meal by the United Kingdom reached $489.4 million in 2024 (1.31 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 38% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $801.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soya meal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $489.4M | 1.31M t |
| 2023 | $786.4M | 1.58M t |
| 2022 | $734.2M | 1.51M t |
| 2021 | $767.4M | 1.79M t |
| 2020 | $672.4M | 1.91M t |
| 2019 | $719.1M | 2.07M t |
| 2018 | $801.5M | 2.01M t |
| 2017 | $767.1M | 2.01M t |
Where the United Kingdom imports soya meal from
The largest suppliers were Argentina (35%), United States (13%), Paraguay (9%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $170.5M | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $65.9M | 14% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $43.4M | 8.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $40.6M | 8.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $30.9M | 6.3% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $30.1M | 6.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $29.6M | 6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $25.2M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.9M | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10.5M | 2.2% |
Average import price of soya meal
The average declared value was about $0.37 per kg, close to the world average of $0.45.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports soya meal
Exports of soya meal by the United Kingdom reached $25.5 million in 2024 (66.7 thousand tonnes). Ireland alone took 74% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Ireland grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $18.8M | 74% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 9.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.9M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $504K | 2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $123K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $115K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $37K | 0.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $30K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $6K | 0% |
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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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 2304: Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil.
Soya meal trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of soya meal imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported soya meal worth $489.4 million in 2024 (1.31 million tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import soya meal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Argentina (35%), United States (13%), Paraguay (9%).
What is the average import price of soya meal in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $0.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export soya meal?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported soya meal worth $25.5 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, United States, Spain.
What is the HS code for soya meal?
Soya meal falls under HS heading 2304 (Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soy). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soya meal with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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