Question 1

Who is the main supplier of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (NC8 1516) is 🇮🇳 India, accounting for 16.4% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (NC8 1516) is €203.3M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €835.0M, exports: €1.0B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €835.0M of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (NC8 1516) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 271.0M kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (NC8 1516) is €3.08/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES, Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared (NC8 1516) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 31.4% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇳 India	€136.9M	16.4%	75.7M kg
2	🇳🇴 Norway	€136.6M	16.4%	7.7M kg
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€115.1M	13.8%	36.7M kg
4	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€89.3M	10.7%	36.5M kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€83.7M	10.0%	45.7M kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€59.5M	7.1%	2.1M kg
7	🇺🇸 United States	€35.9M	4.3%	7.1M kg
8	🇨🇱 Chile	€35.5M	4.3%	1.4M kg
9	🇨🇴 Colombia	€21.2M	2.5%	1.1M kg
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€19.6M	2.3%	18.7M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€174.7M	16.8%	81.7M kg
2	🇳🇴 Norway	€92.3M	8.9%	42.3M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€80.3M	7.7%	14.0M kg
4	🇽🇸 XS	€37.5M	3.6%	18.1M kg
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€35.8M	3.4%	1.5M kg
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€34.0M	3.3%	16.1M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€29.9M	2.9%	3.8M kg
8

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€136.9M	75.7Mt	€1.81/kg	18.7%
2	🇳🇴 Norway	€136.6M	7.7Mt	€17.75/kg	18.6%
3	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€115.1M	36.7Mt	€3.14/kg	15.7%
4	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€89.3M	36.5Mt	€2.44/kg	12.2%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€83.7M	45.7Mt	€1.83/kg	11.4%
6	🇨🇳 China	€59.5M	2.1Mt	€27.84/kg	8.1%
7	🇺🇸 United States	€35.9M	7.1Mt	€5.09/kg	4.9%
8	🇨🇱 Chile	€35.5M	1.4Mt	€25.39/kg	4.8%
9	🇨🇴 Colombia	€21.2M	1.1Mt	€19.01/kg	2.9%
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€19.6M	18.7Mt	€1.05/kg	2.7%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€174.7M	81.7Mt	€2.14/kg	32.9%
2	🇳🇴 Norway	€92.3M	42.3Mt	€2.18/kg	17.4%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€80.3M	14.0Mt	€5.72/kg	15.1%
4	🇽🇸 XS	€37.5M	18.1Mt	€2.07/kg	7.1%
5	🇰🇷 South Korea	€35.8M	1.5Mt	€23.14/kg	6.7%
6	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€34.0M	16.1Mt	€2.12/kg	6.4%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€29.9M	3.8Mt	€7.81/kg	5.6%
8	🇨🇳 China	€21.9M	5.6Mt	€3.93/kg	4.1%
9	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€12.4M	5.1Mt	€2.42/kg	2.3%
10	🇹🇷 Turkey	€12.1M	4.2Mt	€2.89/kg	2.3%

Analysis

Trade Partners

Frequently Asked Questions

Analysis

Trade Partners

Import Partners (Top 10)

Export Partners (Top 10)

Interactive Charts

Trade value (2022–2025)

Import sources

Export markets

EU Member States