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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 258

Oil of palm kernel

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

$18.6B
exports, 2018–2023
$21.9B
imports, 2018–2023
45.9%
of trade is exports
#92 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Falling latest-year exports

Oil of palm kernel in the thin-trade third

Top-50 export value for Oil of palm kernel fell about 38% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Oil of palm kernel is $40.4B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, Indonesia still tops exports and China; mainland tops imports. US tariff classification depends on product form (raw, processed, packaged), so map each shipment to a specific HTS code before quoting landed cost.

Dig deeper: How US import duties work. 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 $2.0B $2.5B
2020 $2.3B $2.6B
2021 $3.6B $4.3B
2022 $3.9B $5.0B
2023 $2.4B $3.3B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Indonesia $1.3B
2 Malaysia $631.4M
3 Colombia $101.0M
4 Thailand $91.8M
5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $87.3M
6 Germany $49.9M
7 Spain $26.6M
8 United States of America $22.2M
9 Belgium $12.6M
10 Italy $4.8M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 China; mainland $700.6M
2 United States of America $474.3M
3 Germany $394.3M
4 Brazil $267.0M
5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $212.7M
6 Malaysia $170.3M
7 India $119.5M
8 Russian Federation $103.5M
9 Spain $100.6M
10 Belgium $84.6M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Oil of palm kernel? ▼
Indonesia still leads exports of Oil of palm kernel 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 Oil of palm kernel? ▼
China; mainland is the largest importer of Oil of palm kernel. On an import-led book, buyer concentration in that table is the first place to pressure-test landed cost.
How has global trade in Oil of palm kernel changed over time? ▼
Top-50 export value for Oil of palm kernel fell about 38% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Oil of palm kernel into the US? ▼
US duties follow the HTS. The rate depends on the exact product form and subheading. Use PlainTariff chapter and heading pages to find the published rate before quoting landed cost.
Where does the trade data come from? ▼
All figures on this Oil of palm kernel 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 Oil of palm kernel rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff? ▼
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Oil of palm kernel ranks #92 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 Oil of palm kernel, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Similar total trade value

Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($40.4B here).

Brewing or distilling dregs and waste $40.3B Horses $40.7B Sesame seed $40.7B Strawberries $40.0B Pistachios; in shell $41.0B Groundnuts; shelled $41.2B

Similar export share

Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (45.9% here).

Sesame seed 45.8% export Natural rubber in other forms 45.5% export Bananas 45.3% export Maize (corn) 46.7% export Strawberries 46.9% export Cake of soya beans 47% export

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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