Overall, the value of imported cannabis oils increased by 38.6% for all buyer countries since 2015 when international purchases of cannabis oils amounted to $2.2 billion. Year over year, global spending on imported cannabis oils fell by -1.3% from 2018 to 2019.
From a continental perspective, European countries spent the most on imported cannabis oils during 2019 with purchases costing $1.1 billion or 35.9% of the global total. Close behind in second place were North American importers at 31.8% while 25.5% of cannabis oils imported worldwide arrived in Asia. Smaller percentages went to Oceania (2.6%) led by Australia and New Zealand, Latin America (2.5%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (1.6%).
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for cannabis oils is 130219 for cannabis oils, extracts and tinctures.
Cannabis Oils Imports by Country
Top 15
Below are the 15 countries that paid the most for imported cannabis oils during 2019.
- United States: US$893.2 million (28.7% of imported cannabis oils)
- Germany: $240.9 million (7.8%)
- South Korea: $207.7 million (6.7%)
- Japan: $155.8 million (5%)
- France: $152.7 million (4.9%)
- Italy: $102.1 million (3.3%)
- Spain: $86.7 million (2.8%)
- China: $80.8 million (2.6%)
- Canada: $80.4 million (2.6%)
- Netherlands: $76.5 million (2.5%)
- United Kingdom: $71.3 million (2.3%)
- Australia: $67 million (2.2%)
- Hong Kong: $54.9 million (1.8%)
- Belgium: $54.8 million (1.8%)
- Switzerland: $52.1 million (1.7%)
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing markets for cannabis oils since 2015 were: Hong Kong (up 284.9%), Netherlands (up 203.2%), Belgium (up 114.4%) and South Korea (up 77%).
By value, the listed 15 countries purchased 76.5% of all cannabis oils imported in 2019.
USA
Cannabis Oils Imported into the United States
America’s global purchases of imported cannabis oils totaled US$893.2 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which America imported the highest dollar value worth of cannabis oils during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- India: US$267.9 million (up 83.1% from 2015)
- China: $248.5 million (up 20.9%)
- France: $86.6 million (up 25.8%)
- Spain: $55.3 million (up 91.6%)
- Australia: $39.1 million (up 19.4%)
- Italy: $36.9 million (up 50.6%)
- Germany: $30.8 million (up 100.4%)
- Mexico: $29.6 million (down -2.2%)
- Canada: $11.9 million (up 41.9%)
- Switzerland: $11.5 million (up 84.3%)
- Japan: $11 million (up 13.2%)
- Brazil: $9 million (up 105.4%)
- South Korea: $8.8 million (up 35.6%)
- Tanzania: $6.2 million (up 6.4%)
- Chile: $5.6 million (up 44.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.1% of cannabis oils imported by United States in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of cannabis oils to United States since 2015 were: Brazil (up 105.4%), Germany (up 100.4%), Spain (up 91.6%) and Switzerland (up 84.3%).
Mexico was the sole decliner via its -2.2% drop over the 5-year period.
Overall, the value of US imported cannabis oils rose by an average 34.8% from all supplying countries since 2015 when cannabis oils purchased cost $662.7 million.
Germany
Cannabis Oils Imported into Germany
Germany’s global purchases of imported cannabis oils totaled US$240.9 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Germany imported the highest dollar value worth of cannabis oils during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- Spain: US$41.8 million (up 56.8% from 2015)
- China: $35.7 million (up 67.8%)
- Ireland: $32.3 million (down -19.6%)
- France: $31.3 million (up 52%)
- Morocco: $17.7 million (up 2,346%)
- Switzerland: $16.2 million (down -18.2%)
- India: $12.7 million (up 54.9%)
- United States: $8.8 million (up 8.6%)
- Netherlands: $7.2 million (up 153.9%)
- Kenya: $6 million (up 529.5%)
- Italy: $4.6 million (up 152.6%)
- Mexico: $3.8 million (up 11.2%)
- South Africa: $2.8 million (up 31%)
- Brazil: $2.7 million (down -30.5%)
- Slovenia: $2.6 million (up 79%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 93.8% of cannabis oils imported by Germany in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of cannabis oils to Germany since 2015 were: Morocco (up 2,346%), Kenya (up 529.5%), Netherlands (up 153.9%) and Italy (up 152.6%).
Three major providers experienced declines in the value of their cannabis oils supplied to German importers: Brazil (down -30.5%), Ireland (down -19.6%) and Switzerland (down -18.2%).
Overall, the value of Germany’s imported cannabis oils expanded by an average 33.5% from all supplying countries since 2015 when cannabis oils purchased cost $180.4 million.
Korea
Cannabis Oils Imported into South Korea
South Korea’s global purchases of imported cannabis oils totaled US$207.7 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which South Korea imported the highest dollar value worth of cannabis oils during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- China: US$45.1 million (up 39.1% from 2015)
- Vietnam: $42.1 million (up 802.2%)
- India: $23.3 million (up 52%)
- France: $21.2 million (up 92.9%)
- Germany: $14.4 million (up 85.1%)
- United States: $13.7 million (up 9.8%)
- Spain: $10.8 million (up 19.3%)
- Italy: $10.1 million (up 94.2%)
- Mexico: $5.8 million (down -5.1%)
- Japan: $4.4 million (up 84.9%)
- Switzerland: $4.3 million (up 28.9%)
- Canada: $1.7 million (down -6.7%)
- Singapore: $1.6 million (up 185.8%)
- Russia: $1.5 million (up 108.9%)
- Costa Rica: $1.3 million (up 255.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 97% of cannabis oils imported by South Korea in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of cannabis oils to South Korea since 2015 were: Vietnam (up 802.2%), Costa Rica (up 255.8%), Singapore (up 185.8%) and Russia (up 108.9%).
Two major providers experienced declines in the value of their cannabis oils supplied to Korean importers, namely Canada (down -6.7%) and Mexico (down -5.1%).
Overall, the value of South Korea’s imported cannabis oils rose by an average 77% from all supplying countries since 2015 when cannabis oils purchased cost $117.3 million.
Japan
Cannabis Oils Imported into Japan
Japan’s global purchases of imported cannabis oils totaled US$155.8 million in 2019. Below are the top 15 suppliers from which Japan imported the highest dollar value worth of cannabis oils during 2019. Within parenthesis is the percentage change in value for each supplying country since 2015.
- China: US$49.7 million (up 4% from 2015)
- United States: $37.6 million (up 241.9%)
- India: $16.8 million (down -33.8%)
- South Korea: $16.7 million (down -0.2%)
- France: $12.4 million (up 20.3%)
- Spain: $3.9 million (up 452%)
- Germany: $3.7 million (up 49.7%)
- Taiwan: $1.7 million (down -29.7%)
- Netherlands: $1.6 million (up 180.7%)
- Switzerland: $1.5 million (down -28.8%)
- Italy: $1.4 million (down -33.4%)
- Brazil: $1.2 million (down -33.4%)
- Madagascar: $1 million (no 2015 data)
- Indonesia: $852,000 (down -61%)
- Chile: $661,000 (down -43.7%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.8% of cannabis oils imported by Japan in 2019.
Among the above countries, the fastest-growing suppliers of cannabis oils to Japan since 2015 were: Spain (up 452%), United States (up 241.9%), Netherlands (up 180.7%) and Germany (up 49.7%).
Countries that experienced declines in the value of their cannabis oils supplied to Japanese importers included: Indonesia (down -61%), Chile (down -43.7%), India (down -33.8%) and Italy (down -33.4%).
Overall, the value of Japan’s imported cannabis oils accelerated by an average 17.7% from all supplying countries since 2015 when cannabis oils purchased cost $132.4 million.
Searchable List of Cannabis Oils Importers in 2019
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of any of the columns below. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2018 data was unavailable.
| Rank | Importer | Cannabis Oil Imports (US$) | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | $893,151,000 | +2.9% |
| 2. | Germany | $240,945,000 | -18.8% |
| 3. | South Korea | $207,708,000 | +15.7% |
| 4. | Japan | $155,803,000 | -15% |
| 5. | France | $152,749,000 | -12.4% |
| 6. | Italy | $102,091,000 | +13% |
| 7. | Spain | $86,742,000 | +18.8% |
| 8. | China | $80,832,000 | +34.7% |
| 9. | Canada | $80,411,000 | +1.1% |
| 10. | Netherlands | $76,464,000 | +3.2% |
| 11. | United Kingdom | $71,275,000 | -1% |
| 12. | Australia | $67,024,000 | -16.4% |
| 13. | Hong Kong | $54,862,000 | -13.8% |
| 14. | Belgium | $54,818,000 | +7.7% |
| 15. | Switzerland | $52,147,000 | +1.3% |
| 16. | Ireland | $46,465,000 | +6.2% |
| 17. | Poland | $43,992,000 | +11.1% |
| 18. | Brazil | $43,322,000 | -4.1% |
| 19. | Austria | $40,525,000 | +21.4% |
| 20. | India | $39,432,000 | +15.9% |
| 21. | Taiwan | $38,959,000 | +15.5% |
| 22. | Thailand | $30,971,000 | -5.9% |
| 23. | Singapore | $30,808,000 | -1.1% |
| 24. | Indonesia | $27,737,000 | +8.1% |
| 25. | Morocco | $23,405,000 | +8.1% |
| 26. | Russia | $23,037,000 | -5.8% |
| 27. | Malaysia | $22,277,000 | -6.1% |
| 28. | Romania | $19,013,000 | +26.6% |
| 29. | Vietnam | $17,465,000 | +25% |
| 30. | Denmark | $16,651,000 | -17.2% |
| 31. | Slovenia | $15,362,000 | +12.4% |
| 32. | Mexico | $15,269,000 | -49% |
| 33. | Czech Republic | $13,982,000 | -8.5% |
| 34. | Israel | $13,930,000 | -10.3% |
| 35. | New Zealand | $13,664,000 | -1.4% |
| 36. | Turkey | $11,927,000 | +3.1% |
| 37. | Egypt | $11,131,000 | +204.3% |
| 38. | United Arab Emirates | $10,946,000 | -53.6% |
| 39. | Argentina | $9,632,000 | -12.7% |
| 40. | South Africa | $8,500,000 | +7.1% |
| 41. | Armenia | $8,174,000 | +14.7% |
| 42. | North Korea | $7,463,000 | +230.2% |
| 43. | Greece | $7,346,000 | +19.6% |
| 44. | Norway | $6,622,000 | -12.2% |
| 45. | Saudi Arabia | $6,458,000 | -8.7% |
| 46. | Bulgaria | $5,906,000 | +8.4% |
| 47. | Iran | $5,808,000 | -31.1% |
| 48. | Chile | $5,528,000 | -1.8% |
| 49. | Colombia | $5,052,000 | -18.5% |
| 50. | Sweden | $4,944,000 | +42.4% |
| 51. | Hungary | $4,915,000 | +19.1% |
| 52. | Pakistan | $4,701,000 | +23.5% |
| 53. | Philippines | $4,605,000 | -1.6% |
| 54. | Portugal | $4,470,000 | +13.5% |
| 55. | Slovakia | $4,250,000 | -10.5% |
| 56. | Peru | $4,065,000 | +24.2% |
| 57. | Finland | $3,639,000 | +20.7% |
| 58. | Lithuania | $2,680,000 | -13% |
| 59. | Eswatini | $2,643,000 | -43.2% |
| 60. | Ukraine | $2,578,000 | -48.4% |
| 61. | Ecuador | $2,558,000 | +14.8% |
| 62. | Belarus | $2,379,000 | -35.9% |
| 63. | Latvia | $2,196,000 | +1% |
| 64. | Jordan | $2,088,000 | +435.4% |
| 65. | Guatemala | $1,893,000 | -27.1% |
| 66. | Croatia | $1,855,000 | -14.8% |
| 67. | Nepal | $1,693,000 | +21.1% |
| 68. | Bangladesh | $1,481,000 | -49.4% |
| 69. | Serbia | $1,377,000 | +16.9% |
| 70. | Luxembourg | $1,362,000 | +16.7% |
| 71. | Kazakhstan | $1,212,000 | -29.3% |
| 72. | Nigeria | $1,195,000 | +13.6% |
| 73. | Uruguay | $1,094,000 | +40.8% |
| 74. | Paraguay | $1,072,000 | -17.4% |
| 75. | North Macedonia | $861,000 | +35.4% |
| 76. | Bahrain | $748,000 | -54.8% |
| 77. | Algeria | $714,000 | -22.1% |
| 78. | Kuwait | $692,000 | -87.8% |
| 79. | El Salvador | $663,000 | +6.6% |
| 80. | Kenya | $642,000 | +413.6% |
| 81. | Myanmar (Burma) | $612,000 | +4,271% |
| 82. | Estonia | $606,000 | +55.4% |
| 83. | Lebanon | $576,000 | +255.6% |
| 84. | Moldova | $548,000 | +291.4% |
| 85. | Cyprus | $538,000 | -17.6% |
| 86. | Madagascar | $537,000 | +26,750% |
| 87. | Cayman Islands | $479,000 | +415.1% |
| 88. | Albania | $479,000 | +11,875% |
| 89. | Costa Rica | $470,000 | -8.9% |
| 90. | Tunisia | $443,000 | +40.6% |
| 91. | Dominican Republic | $424,000 | -59.1% |
| 92. | Fiji | $396,000 | +942.1% |
| 93. | Cambodia | $364,000 | +1,816% |
| 94. | Ghana | $349,000 | -26.2% |
| 95. | Panama | $346,000 | +98.9% |
| 96. | Iraq | $343,000 | -96.7% |
| 97. | Honduras | $301,000 | +254.1% |
| 98. | Iceland | $292,000 | +22.7% |
| 99. | Papua New Guinea | $286,000 | +581% |
| 100. | Bolivia | $250,000 | -38% |
| 101. | Sri Lanka | $233,000 | -11.4% |
| 102. | US Minor Outlying Is | $209,000 | -25.1% |
| 103. | Mauritius | $201,000 | +67.5% |
| 104. | Yemen | $192,000 | -35.8% |
| 105. | Oman | $191,000 | -93.5% |
| 106. | Tanzania | $189,000 | +1.6% |
| 107. | Georgia | $187,000 | +103.3% |
| 108. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $182,000 | +54.2% |
| 109. | Syria | $167,000 | -31% |
| 110. | Azerbaijan | $163,000 | +186% |
| 111. | Democr. Rep. Congo | $162,000 | -48.2% |
| 112. | Uzbekistan | $142,000 | -46.2% |
| 113. | Nicaragua | $135,000 | +87.5% |
| 114. | Montenegro | $127,000 | +149% |
| 115. | Bermuda | $120,000 | +9.1% |
| 116. | Trinidad/Tobago | $119,000 | +240% |
| 117. | Zimbabwe | $112,000 | -27.7% |
| 118. | Togo | $103,000 | +2,475% |
| 119. | Venezuela | $87,000 | -63.3% |
| 120. | Angola | $87,000 | +17.6% |
| 121. | Botswana | $75,000 | +141.9% |
| 122. | Ethiopia | $59,000 | -92.3% |
| 123. | Gabon | $59,000 | -87.7% |
| 124. | Gibraltar | $58,000 | +728.6% |
| 125. | Cuba | $49,000 | -74.7% |
| 126. | Guinea | $49,000 | -38% |
| 127. | Laos | $46,000 | +1,433% |
| 128. | Malawi | $44,000 | 0% |
| 129. | Cabo Verde | $43,000 | +4,200% |
| 130. | Jamaica | $41,000 | -19.6% |
| 131. | Palestine | $39,000 | -39.1% |
| 132. | Barbados | $35,000 | +118.8% |
| 133. | Senegal | $33,000 | -54.2% |
| 134. | Zambia | $32,000 | -84.7% |
| 135. | Ivory Coast | $32,000 | -87% |
| 136. | Mongolia | $30,000 | -71.2% |
| 137. | Malta | $27,000 | +170% |
| 138. | Qatar | $25,000 | -98.9% |
| 139. | Sao Tome/Principe | $23,000 | +91.7% |
| 140. | Burundi | $23,000 | +4.5% |
| 141. | Aruba | $21,000 | -19.2% |
| 142. | Cameroon | $18,000 | -97.1% |
| 143. | Faroe Islands | $18,000 | 0% |
| 144. | Burkina Faso | $18,000 | -14.3% |
| 145. | Uganda | $15,000 | -75.4% |
| 146. | Mali | $15,000 | -97.2% |
| 147. | Liberia | $15,000 | -75.8% |
| 148. | Curaçao | $13,000 | +85.7% |
| 149. | Namibia | $13,000 | -56.7% |
| 150. | Bahamas | $12,000 | -92.8% |
| 151. | Saint Lucia | $12,000 | 0% |
| 152. | Afghanistan | $11,000 | -97.8% |
| 153. | Guyana | $10,000 | -72.2% |
| 154. | Kyrgyzstan | $9,000 | -30.8% |
| 155. | Niue | $8,000 | 0% |
| 156. | French Polynesia | $8,000 | +166.7% |
| 157. | Central African Rep | $7,000 | 0% |
| 158. | Haiti | $7,000 | -66.7% |
| 159. | Seychelles | $7,000 | +75% |
| 160. | Vanuatu | $6,000 | 0% |
| 161. | Congo | $6,000 | -99.3% |
| 162. | Lesotho | $5,000 | -84.8% |
| 163. | Tajikistan | $5,000 | +400% |
| 164. | Sudan | $5,000 | -99% |
| 165. | Maldives | $3,000 | 0% |
| 166. | New Caledonia | $3,000 | 0% |
| 167. | Libya | $2,000 | -90.5% |
| 168. | Dominica | $2,000 | 0% |
| 169. | Greenland | $2,000 | 0% |
| 170. | Belize | $2,000 | -71.4% |
| 171. | Brunei Darussalam | $1,000 | 0% |
| 172. | Andorra | $1,000 | -90% |
| 173. | Antigua/Barbuda | $1,000 | -50% |
| 174. | Bhutan | $1,000 | -80% |
| 175. | Benin | $1,000 | 0% |
| 176. | Equatorial Guinea | $1,000 | 0% |
| 177. | Mozambique | $1,000 | -94.1% |
| 178. | Marshall Islands | $1,000 | -99.2% |
| 179. | Turkmenistan | $1,000 | -96.9% |
| 180. | Rwanda | $1,000 | 0% |
See also Imports of Drugs and Medicines by Country, Sugar Imports by Country and Top Cannabis Oils Exports by Country
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