Exporting Oilseeds
Exporting Oilseeds, Meal and Oil
Export plays a significant role in the Australian Oilseeds Industry, with over a billion dollars exported annually of seeds, oil and meal; Canola and Cottonseed are the primary export oilseeds.
There are a number of AOF members who are involved in sourcing and exporting oilseeds, and in exporting crude and refined oil and meal.
In recent years, Europe has been the main destination for exports of Australian oilseeds, increasingly used in the production of biofuels. This has resulted in the need for Australian oilseeds destined for the European biofuels market to be certified as sustainable. For full details on the requirements for certifying canola for export to Europe for biofuel use.
There are a number of organisations which are involved in the sourcing and export of oilseeds, and in exporting crude and refined oil and meal. The major Australian exporters are listed below.
The Department of Agriculture, has developed a “Step-by-step guide to exporting plant and plant products” which should be consulted when considering the export of oilseeds and meal.
Major Australian Suppliers and Exporters of Seed, Oil and Meal
OILSEED (canola and cotton unless specified otherwise)
| Organisation | Website |
|---|---|
| ADM Bunge Cargill CBH Centre State Exports CHS Broadbent Emerald Grain Glencore GrainCorp Riordan Grain | https://www.adm.com/adm-worldwide/australia http://bunge.com.au/ http://www.cargill.com.au/en/index.jsp https://www.cbh.com.au/home.aspx https://www.centrestateexports.com.au/ https://www.chsbroadbent.com/ https://emeraldgrain.com/ http://www.glencoregrain.com.au/ http://www.graincorp.com.au/ https://riordangrains.com.au/ |
CRUDE OIL (all canola, others where specified)
| Organisation | Website |
|---|---|
| AusOils Cargill Cootamundra Oilseeds GrainCorp MSM Milling Riverina Oils Windermere Oilseeds | http://ausoils.com.au/ http://www.cargill.com.au/en/index.jsp http://www.oilseeds.com.au/ http://www.graincorp.com.au/graincorp-oils/about-graincorp-oils http://www.manildra.com.au/our_products/article/fat_and_oils/ http://riverinaoils.com/ http://windermereoilseeds.com.au/ |
REFINED OIL (all bulk and 20lt; retail packs where indicated)
| Organisation | Website |
|---|---|
| Alba Edible Oils Cargill GrainCorp MSM Milling – incl. retail Peerless Food – incl. retail Proteco Oils Riverina Oils 100% Bottling Company – incl. retail | http://www.albaoil.com.au/main.html http://www.cargill.com.au/en/index.jsp http://www.graincorp.com.au/graincorp-oils/about-graincorp-oils http://www.msmmilling.com.au/msmmilling.com.au.html http://www.peerlessfoods.com.au/store/index.asp http://www.proteco.com.au http://riverinaoils.com/ http://www.100pbc.com/ |
OILSEED MEAL (canola unless specified otherwise)
| Organisation | Website |
|---|---|
| AusOils Cargill Cootamundra Oilseed GrainCorp MSM Milling Riverina Oils Windermere Oilseeds | http://ausoils.com.au/ http://www.cargill.com.au/en/index.jsp http://www.oilseeds.com.au/ http://www.graincorp.com.au/graincorp-oils/about-graincorp-oils http://www.msmmilling.com.au/msmmilling.com.au.html http://riverinaoils.com/ http://windermereoilseeds.com.au/ |
Most importing countries have specific phytosanitary requirements relating to seed and meal, and the Australian Government, through Biosecurity Australia (formally AQIS) provides the appropriate phytosanitary certification. Importing country requirements can be found in the MICoR database on the Department of Agriculture website.