EU External Trade - RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER, Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included

Extra-EU sourcing of RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER, Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included is highly concentrated. 🇦🇷 Argentina captures 54.7% of imports (€815.3M), followed by 🇧🇷 Brazil (11.6%). With an HHI of 3276, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER, Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇮🇱 Israel. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 41.4% of European exports (€109.9M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER, Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and by-products, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain. 🇮🇪 Ireland accounts for 30.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were declining (-7.7%) while exports were rising (4.6%), signalling a structural market shift.