🇺🇸 United States imports of oil cake: 2024 trade data
The United States imported $1.30 billion of oil cake in 2024 (3.81 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 180 countries. Value fell 15% 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 | $1.30B | 3.81M t |
| 2023 | $1.53B | 3.67M t |
| 2022 | $1.28B | 3.00M t |
| 2021 | $1.22B | 3.46M t |
| 2020 | $996.6M | 3.52M t |
| 2019 | $922.9M | 3.40M t |
| 2018 | $966.6M | 3.26M t |
| 2017 | $896.3M | 3.45M t |
Where the United States imports oil cake from
Canada alone supplied 98% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.27B | 98% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.9M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $938K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $841K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $788K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $780K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $625K | 0.1% |
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… | 97% |
| 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 | 1% |
| 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% |
| 2306.50 | 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 | 0.5% |
| 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… | 0.2% |
| 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 | 0.2% |
| 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 | 0.1% |
| 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 | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2306.
Average import price of oil cake
The average declared value was about $0.34 per kg, 21% 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 States also exports oil cake
In 2024, the United States exported oil cake worth $50.8 million (155.4 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Canada (24%), Mexico (21%), Saudi Arabia (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+243% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $12.4M | 25% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $10.8M | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.5M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.3M | 10% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $3.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.3M | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $862K | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $783K | 1.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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 States: questions
What is the value of oil cake imported by the United States?
The United States imported oil cake worth $1.30 billion in 2024 (3.81 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import oil cake from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (98%), Turkey (1%), Thailand (0%).
What is the average import price of oil cake in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $0.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.28 per kg.
Does the United States export oil cake?
Yes. The United States exported oil cake worth $50.8 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia.
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 States?
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