EU External Trade - Oilcake 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|2304|or 2305, Of sunflower seeds

Extra-EU sourcing of Oilcake 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|2304|or 2305, Of sunflower seeds is highly concentrated. 🇺🇦 Ukraine captures 45.0% of imports (€1.4B), followed by 🇦🇷 Argentina (27.2%). With an HHI of 3072, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Oilcake 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|2304|or 2305, Of sunflower seeds are 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇦 Morocco. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 40.8% of European exports (€416.5M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of Oilcake 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|2304|or 2305, Of sunflower seeds are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 21.0% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -33.7% and -42.1% respectively.