Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy (FOB) - 2023
  3. Imports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy
  4. Exports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy

Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for sunflower seed stood at $1,797 per ton in October 2023, increasing by 288% against the previous month. Overall, the import price enjoyed prominent growth. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In October 2023, the country with the highest price was Turkey ($4,203 per ton), while the price for Ukraine ($431 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Egypt (+2.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy (FOB) - 2023

In October 2023, the average export price for sunflower seed amounted to $2,383 per ton, increasing by 50% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a perceptible decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in December 2022 an increase of 492% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $15,532 per ton in July 2023; however, from August 2023 to October 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Switzerland ($3,684 per ton), while the average price for exports to Israel amounted to $2,220 per ton.

From October 2022 to October 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to France (+18.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy

In 2022, the amount of sunflower seed imported into Italy declined to 142K tons, shrinking by -8% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, imports showed a drastic downturn. The smallest decline of -6.5% was in 2021.

In value terms, imports of sunflower seed skyrocketed to $155M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +8.5% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Romania26.716.122.839.313.8%
Hungary30.233.050.726.9-3.8%
Netherlands2.12.51.022.5120.5%
Austria1.51.51.415.0115.4%
France5.64.811.411.727.8%
Croatia7.36.813.211.616.7%
Bulgaria5.46.54.24.8-3.9%
Greece17.24.51.04.5-36.0%
Slovenia3.70.90.31.5-26.0%
Russia6.25.8N/AN/A-6.5%
Others14.922.220.816.84.1%
Total1211051271558.6%

Top Suppliers of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken to Italy in 2022:

  1. Romania (35.4K tons)
  2. Hungary (32.1K tons)
  3. Austria (19.9K tons)
  4. Croatia (16.7K tons)
  5. Netherlands (12.8K tons)
  6. Greece (5.1K tons)
  7. France (4.5K tons)
  8. Bulgaria (3.7K tons)
  9. Slovenia (2.0K tons)

Exports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy

In 2022, exports of sunflower seed from Italy amounted to 6K tons, increasing by 6.4% against the year before. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate a deep contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 33%.

In value terms, exports of sunflower seed amounted to $55M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a mild reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 67%.

Export of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in Italy (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Bulgaria4.05.512.217.262.6%
Austria13.92.99.914.61.7%
France4.11.84.95.28.2%
Spain8.23.47.44.7-16.9%
Hungary5.01.60.64.2-5.6%
Romania12.26.04.33.2-36.0%
Greece2.41.92.31.6-12.6%
Ukraine2.00.91.31.0-20.6%
Serbia2.52.24.60.8-31.6%
Germany0.50.20.30.817.0%
Sweden0.50.40.50.66.3%
Others3.33.82.91.5-23.1%
Total58.630.651.055.3-1.9%

Top Export Markets for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken from Italy in 2022:

  1. Bulgaria (1341.6 tons)
  2. France (1137.8 tons)
  3. Austria (829.0 tons)
  4. Spain (743.9 tons)
  5. Sweden (363.4 tons)
  6. Hungary (358.4 tons)
  7. Romania (249.5 tons)
  8. Germany (216.7 tons)
  9. Greece (188.9 tons)
  10. Ukraine (148.1 tons)
  11. Serbia (73.0 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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