EU External Trade - OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER, Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets

Extra-EU sourcing of OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER, Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 72.7% of imports (€14.0M), followed by 🇨🇳 China (6.6%). With an HHI of 5385, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER, Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇭 Switzerland accounts for 53.4% (€262.8M), ahead of 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (13.9%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, 🇮🇪 Ireland concentrates 55.3% of OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER, Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (16.6%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-27.2%) while exports were surging (34.6%), signalling a structural market shift.