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Exporting Oilseeds

 

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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 see ISCC Certification.

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)

OrganisationWebsite
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)

OrganisationWebsite
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)

OrganisationWebsite
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)

OrganisationWebsite
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.