# The Netherlands largest EU importer of soy, palm oil and cocoa | CBS

> Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports the Netherlands was the EU's largest importer of non-EU soy, palm oil and cocoa in 2022, most of which is re-exported. Wood imports have more than doubled over two decades, and the food industry is the largest user of these goods.

- Date: 2023-09-28 · published 2023-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Netherlands · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34127-the-netherlands-largest-eu-importer-of-soy-palm-oil-and-cocoa-cbs
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The data highlight the Netherlands as a key European entry point for soy and palm oil, so the EU deforestation rules could affect flows through Dutch ports.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [The hidden impact of EU soy imports on deforestation and biodiversity loss - Clever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27450-the-hidden-impact-of-eu-soy-imports-on-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2021-01-22 | [Launch of the platform for observation and fight against imported deforestation \| ATIBT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49164-launch-of-the-platform-for-observation-and-fight-against-imported-deforestation.md) | -1.2% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2023-10-02 | [Publication of the report: “Setting a new bar for deforestation and conversion free soy in Europe” - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33665-publication-of-the-report-setting-a-new-bar-for-deforestation-and-conversion.md) | -0.7% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2019-06-11 | [Europe “dangerously behind” on achieving deforestation-free soy, palm, timber, cocoa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58614-europe-dangerously-behind-on-achieving-deforestation-free-soy-palm-timber-cocoa.md) | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2017-07-07 | [New tools to source palm oil, soy and beef responsibly \| Preferred by Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70012-new-tools-to-source-palm-oil-soy-and-beef-responsibly-preferred-by-nature.md) | -0.8% | -3.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-01 | [European palm oil import almost 69% sustainable](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67486-european-palm-oil-import-almost-69-sustainable.md) | -5.1% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-25 | [Overview Of The Global Palm Oil Sector In 2020 And Outlook For 2021 – MPOC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49039-overview-of-the-global-palm-oil-sector-in-2020-and-outlook-for-2021-mpoc.md) | +0.3% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-06-01 | [Palm Oil Production, Exports and Consumption Up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30355-palm-oil-production-exports-and-consumption-up.md) | +2.4% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- cbs.nl: https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2023/39/the-netherlands-largest-eu-importer-of-soy-palm-oil-and-cocoa

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