Animal or vegetable fats, oils, fractions, modified in any way, excluding heading no. 1516; inedible versions of animal or vegetable fats, oils or fractions of this chapter, n.e.c. or included

1518 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Inedible Fats and Oils. In 2022, Inedible Fats and Oils were the world's 359th most traded product, with a total trade of $10.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Inedible Fats and Oils grew by 42.6%, from $7.44B to $10.6B. Trade in Inedible Fats and Oils represent 0.045% of total world trade.

Inedible Fats and Oils are a part of Animal or vegetable fats, oils, & waxes. They include Processed animal, vegetable oils, industrial preps ne.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Inedible Fats and Oils  were China ($2.4B), Netherlands ($1.68B), Malaysia ($942M), Spain ($585M), and United States ($559M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Inedible Fats and Oils were Netherlands ($2.47B), Singapore ($1.19B), Spain ($1.03B), Germany ($899M), and Finland ($657M).

Ranking Inedible Fats and Oils ranks 573rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$2.4B
Top Destination (2022)Netherlands$2.47B

In 2022 Inedible Fats and Oils were the world's 359th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Inedible Fats and Oils were China ($2.4B), Netherlands ($1.68B), Malaysia ($942M), Spain ($585M), and United States ($559M).

In 2022, the top importers of Inedible Fats and Oils were Netherlands ($2.47B), Singapore ($1.19B), Spain ($1.03B), Germany ($899M), and Finland ($657M).

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Exporters of Inedible Fats and Oils (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.1B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$838M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Inedible Fats and Oils grew the fastest in China ($1.1B), Netherlands ($667M), Canada ($212M), Malaysia ($162M), and United Kingdom ($152M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Inedible Fats and Oils were Netherlands ($838M), United States ($312M), Singapore ($280M), Spain ($276M), and Finland ($257M).

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Exporters of Inedible Fats and Oils (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Inedible Fats and Oils.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.34. This means that most of the exports of Inedible Fats and Oils are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Inedible Fats and Oils

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.36B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Singapore$1.15B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Inedible Fats and Oils. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Inedible Fats and Oils during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Inedible Fats and Oils were China ($2.36B), Malaysia ($416M), Canada ($346M), Indonesia ($262M), and Poland ($220M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Inedible Fats and Oils were Singapore ($1.15B), Netherlands ($791M), Finland ($593M), Germany ($573M), and Spain ($450M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Inedible Fats and Oils.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Inedible Fats and Oils in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Inedible Fats and Oils by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $29.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMalaysia+ $6.73M

Inedible Fats and Oils’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $29.7M.  Inedible Fats and Oils’s highest import potential is Malaysia with an import gap of $6.73M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Inedible Fats and Oils to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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