Heading · Chapter 23

2304

2304: Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil

Heading 2304 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 2304.00, in chapter 23 (residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder).

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EU: imports by month

last 12 months€6.6bn-10.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price€0.33 per kg
Jan 2024: €698.1mFeb 2024: €502.5mMar 2024: €602.3mApr 2024: €666.9mMay 2024: €634.5mJun 2024: €479mJul 2024: €771mAug 2024: €620.7mSept 2024: €568.8mOct 2024: €688.4mNov 2024: €831.9mDec 2024: €812.8mJan 2025: €490.1mFeb 2025: €562.7mMar 2025: €492.6mApr 2025: €607.2mMay 2025: €641.3mJun 2025: €548.1mJul 2025: €572.3mAug 2025: €536.3mSept 2025: €505.3mOct 2025: €640.7mNov 2025: €572.8mDec 2025: €758.4mJan 2026: €435.6mFeb 2026: €359.9mMar 2026: €423.7mApr 2026: €547.9mMay 2026: €589mJun 2026: €626.9mJul 2026: €618.6mAug 2026: €488.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

2304 · US$35bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$56m+US$311m+> US$1bn

Exports: 124
  1. Argentina: US$10bn
  2. Brazil: US$10bn
  3. United States: US$6bn
  4. Netherlands: US$1bn
  5. India: US$975m
  6. China: US$841m
  7. Germany: US$832m
  8. Paraguay: US$774m
  9. Bolivia: US$586m
  10. Türkiye: US$541m
  11. Ukraine: US$339m
  12. Russia: US$311m
  13. Slovenia: US$256m
  14. Nigeria: US$214m
  15. Belgium: US$190m
  16. Italy: US$184m
  17. Canada: US$138m
  18. Togo: US$114m
  19. Norway: US$106m
  20. Poland: US$104m
  21. Benin: US$95m
  22. South Africa: US$91m
  23. Hungary: US$87m
  24. United Arab Emirates: US$84m
  25. Spain: US$74m
  26. Austria: US$71m
  27. Denmark: US$67m
  28. Romania: US$57m
  29. Zambia: US$56m
  30. Switzerland: US$54m
  31. Latvia: US$49m
  32. Thailand: US$44m
  33. Portugal: US$42m
  34. Ireland: US$42m
  35. Malaysia: US$39m
  36. Malawi: US$35m
  37. Ethiopia: US$35m
  38. Lithuania: US$32m
  39. Kazakhstan: US$29m
  40. Taiwan: US$26m
  41. Serbia: US$26m
  42. Greece: US$23m
  43. Croatia: US$23m
  44. United Kingdom: US$22m
  45. France: US$20m
  46. Vietnam: US$18m
  47. Uruguay: US$17m
  48. South Korea: US$17m
  49. Uganda: US$15m
  50. Czechia: US$13m
  51. Egypt: US$10m
  52. Slovakia: US$10m
  53. Ghana: US$10m
  54. Moldova: US$6m
  55. Bulgaria: US$5m
  56. Belarus: US$4m
  57. Luxembourg: US$4m
  58. Sweden: US$4m
  59. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
  60. Cyprus: US$2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Argentina US$10bn 28%
2 Brazil US$10bn 28%
3 United States US$6bn 18.3%
4 Netherlands US$1bn 3.1%
5 India US$975m 2.8%
6 China US$841m 2.4%
7 Germany US$832m 2.4%
8 Paraguay US$774m 2.2%
9 Bolivia US$586m 1.7%
10 Türkiye US$541m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$2bn 6.6%
2 Vietnam US$2bn 6.3%
3 Philippines US$2bn 4.5%
4 Netherlands US$1bn 4.1%
5 Poland US$1bn 4%
6 Germany US$1bn 3.9%
7 France US$1bn 3.6%
8 Thailand US$1bn 3.6%
9 Iran US$1bn 3.3%
10 Spain US$1bn 3%

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for heading 2304; the duty is duty-free.

Heading 2304 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 5%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under heading 2304 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in heading 2304 goods reached US$35bn in 2024, down 4.1% on 2023.

Argentina was the largest exporter with 28% of the total, ahead of Brazil.

Indonesia imported the most (US$2bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 44th among 124 exporters with US$22m.

The United Kingdom imported US$886m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil?

Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil fall under HS heading 2304, part of chapter 23, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on oilcake and other solid residues in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2304 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on oilcake and other solid residues in the EU?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 2304 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most oilcake and other solid residues?

Argentina, with US$10bn in 2024 (28% of world exports).