Ukraine is the primary rapeseed supplier to the EU
At just under 5.7 million tonnes, EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries fell well short of the previous year's volume of 7.5 million tonnes, representing a 24% decrease.
EU rapeseed imports from non-EU countries declined sharply compared to the previous year.
Two trading partners stood out in terms of origins - Ukraine and Australia.
Also, the flow of goods changed significantly, with imports from Ukraine increasing around 6% to just under 3.2 million tonnes, while deliveries from Australia decreased around 43 per cent to just less than 1.9 million tonnes.
The decline in imports from Down Under was due to a smaller rapeseed harvest, which was down approximately 1.2 million tonnes compared to the 2022/2023 marketing year, to 4.9 million tonnes, severly curtailing export potential.
EU rapeseed imports from Moldova tripled to just under 250,000 tonnes. There is reason to assume that a major portion originated from Ukraine.
On the other hand, Canada delivered barely 100,000 tonnes, representing a 59% decline from 2022/23.
The drop was due to increasing domestic consumption and exports to the US - in both cases for biofuel production. Notably, the 2023 Canadian harvest was even larger than the previous year's, at 18.3 million tonnes.
EU rapeseed imports from non-EU countries declined sharply compared to the previous year.
Two trading partners stood out in terms of origins - Ukraine and Australia.
Also, the flow of goods changed significantly, with imports from Ukraine increasing around 6% to just under 3.2 million tonnes, while deliveries from Australia decreased around 43 per cent to just less than 1.9 million tonnes.
The decline in imports from Down Under was due to a smaller rapeseed harvest, which was down approximately 1.2 million tonnes compared to the 2022/2023 marketing year, to 4.9 million tonnes, severly curtailing export potential.
EU rapeseed imports from Moldova tripled to just under 250,000 tonnes. There is reason to assume that a major portion originated from Ukraine.
On the other hand, Canada delivered barely 100,000 tonnes, representing a 59% decline from 2022/23.
The drop was due to increasing domestic consumption and exports to the US - in both cases for biofuel production. Notably, the 2023 Canadian harvest was even larger than the previous year's, at 18.3 million tonnes.
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