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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 252

Coconut oil

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$18.4B
exports, 2018–2023
$20.3B
imports, 2018–2023
47.6%
of trade is exports
#96 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Falling latest-year exports

Coconut oil in the thin-trade third

Top-50 export value for Coconut oil fell about 34% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Coconut oil is $38.7B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, Philippines still tops exports and United States of America tops imports. Related US lines typically classify under HTS Chapter 15; duty rates still depend on the exact subheading.

Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 15 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $2.1B $2.2B
2020 $2.1B $2.3B
2021 $3.5B $3.7B
2022 $4.3B $4.9B
2023 $2.9B $2.9B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Philippines $1.2B
2 Indonesia $743.0M
3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $336.0M
4 Malaysia $201.5M
5 Germany $62.5M
6 Spain $54.5M
7 United States of America $52.4M
8 India $41.5M
9 Italy $36.8M
10 Canada $30.6M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 United States of America $591.8M
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $414.1M
3 Germany $306.2M
4 Malaysia $254.9M
5 China; mainland $217.1M
6 Italy $132.7M
7 Spain $113.4M
8 France $79.9M
9 Belgium $75.0M
10 Republic of Korea $61.1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Coconut oil?
Philippines still leads exports of Coconut oil even on this thin-third book. The exporters table lists cumulative 2018–2023 values from FAO FAOSTAT top-50 nations.
Which countries import the most Coconut oil?
United States of America is the largest importer of Coconut oil. On an import-led book, buyer concentration in that table is the first place to pressure-test landed cost.
How has global trade in Coconut oil changed over time?
Top-50 export value for Coconut oil fell about 34% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Coconut oil into the US?
US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to Coconut oil usually sit in Chapter 15; the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading sets the rate. Open the chapter page on PlainTariff to read the published schedule.
Where does the trade data come from?
All figures on this Coconut oil page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Coconut oil rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff?
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Coconut oil ranks #96 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). Thin-third placement means ordinal moves can look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay small.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Coconut oil, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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