🇺🇸 United States imports of other vegetable oils: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United States imported other vegetable oils worth $1.10 billion (274.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 1st of 222 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 21% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other vegetable oils by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.10B | 274.0K t |
| 2023 | $911.2M | 264.1K t |
| 2022 | $889.4M | 273.0K t |
| 2021 | $785.1M | 231.0K t |
| 2020 | $644.5M | 192.4K t |
| 2019 | $565.6M | 185.3K t |
| 2018 | $552.0M | 191.7K t |
| 2017 | $463.6M | 177.5K t |
Where the United States imports other vegetable oils from
The largest suppliers were Mexico (37%), India (13%), Spain (9%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+84% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $412.1M | 37% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $139.4M | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $99.9M | 9.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $99.4M | 9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $74.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $55.5M | 5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $31.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $28.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $20.5M | 1.9% |
| Taiwan | $17.5M | 1.6% |
Types of other vegetable oils under HS 1515
| 1515.90 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 71% |
| 1515.50 | Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 13% |
| 1515.30 | Vegetable oils: castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 11% |
| 1515.29 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 3% |
| 1515.21 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 2.1% |
| 1515.19 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.9% |
| 1515.11 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1515.
Average import price of other vegetable oils
The average declared value was about $4.02 per kg, 90% above the world average of $2.12. 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 other vegetable oils
In 2024, the United States exported other vegetable oils worth $503.0 million (213.6 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 183 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (15%), Kuwait (14%), Norway (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 39%. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $75.9M | 15% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $70.2M | 14% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $51.6M | 10% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $25.9M | 5.2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $21.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $19.4M | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $15.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.8M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | $12.8M | 2.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $12.2M | 2.4% |
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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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 1515: Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Other vegetable oils trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of other vegetable oils imported by the United States?
The United States imported other vegetable oils worth $1.10 billion in 2024 (274.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import other vegetable oils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Mexico (37%), India (13%), Spain (9%).
What is the average import price of other vegetable oils in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.02 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.12 per kg.
Does the United States export other vegetable oils?
Yes. The United States exported other vegetable oils worth $503.0 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Kuwait, Norway.
What is the HS code for other vegetable oils?
Other vegetable oils falls under HS heading 1515 (Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or n). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other vegetable oils with the United States?
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