Soybean · importers
Italy ranks eleventh of 96 at $2.2B in the oil seeds chapter, one of three markets that report almost the same value.
| Market | HS 12 imports |
|---|---|
| China | $61.5B |
| Germany | $7.1B |
| Japan | $5.3B |
| Mexico | $4.9B |
| Netherlands | $4.2B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits); soybean is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Egypt is just above at $2.3B and Thailand just below at the same rounded $2.2B. Italy’s 1.6% share of reported world imports is matched by Thailand’s, so place matters little here. It is best to treat Italy as a member of a band of buyers around two billion dollars.
The chapter is only 0.4% of the country’s $621.6B imports and ranks 44th among its import chapters.
Italy has a sizeable livestock and food-processing sector concentrated in the north, and oil seeds arrive largely to be crushed or used in animal feed. Beans reach the country through seaports and are then moved inland by rail, road or river barge. Ask the importer about its receiving facilities, the intended use and the specification it wants.
Some buyers want beans with documented origin for particular premium food chains; others buy commodity grade.
Traceability, sustainability documentation and genetic-modification labelling rules are set by the authorities and can change. Confirm the current position with them and with the importer before quoting. Germany, China, France and the Netherlands lead Italy’s overall source list, which covers all goods and says nothing about bean origins.
The $2.2B adds up HS chapter 12 in full, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, so soybeans are a part and other seeds fill the remainder. With three markets reporting the same rounded figure, differences in how each country declares its data can reorder them.
Look under the soybean heading in customs shipment data to see which consignees receive cargoes and in what weights. Agree Incoterm, currency and payment terms with those you shortlist, and open a conversation through this site’s free marketplace.
Eleventh of 96 at $2.2B in 2024, a 1.6% share of reported world imports.
Not much. Egypt and Thailand report almost the same value, so read the group as a band.
Only 0.4% of $621.6B, ranking 44th among the country's import chapters.
Use soybean-heading shipment data and rank consignees by frequency and weight.
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