Desiccated coconuts: prices above last year's level
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 AM ,
Der AUDITOR
Significantly higher prices
Desiccated coconuts continue to hold a strong position within the coconut industry, and export prices have remained stable at between USD 1.47 and USD 1.90/lb FOB over a longer period of time, as reported by the experts at T.M. Duché. This represents a significant increase compared to the beginning of 2025 and reflects the continuing high demand from Europe, North America and, increasingly, emerging markets.
Trade statistics underscore Europe's central role, with the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and France as the most important importing countries. According to the market experts, the limited availability of raw materials combined with constant demand from the bakery, confectionery and plant-based food industries suggests that prices for desiccated coconuts are likely to remain high in 2026, despite fluctuations in the international markets for vegetable oils.
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Desiccated coconuts |
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Quality |
USD/kg |
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Fine, 55% |
3.20 |
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Medium, high fat, 63% |
3.50 |
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FOB Indonesia; price indications |
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Coconut oil follows trend in vegetable oil sector
The market for coconut oil showed a weaker trend at the end of 2025, following the general slowdown in the global vegetable oil sector. Prices in Rotterdam declined in the last weeks of the year, with CIF quotations for short-term shipments mostly ranging between USD 2,180 and 2,240/mt. Although these figures are well below the highs seen at the beginning of 2025, they remain above the levels at the beginning of 2024, indicating that the supply situation remains tight, according to T.M. Duché.
In the Philippines, domestic copra prices continued to fall at the beginning of 2026. This is due to seasonal effects, lower trading activity at the turn of the year and the decline in international coconut oil prices. Nevertheless, current prices remain above the level seen at the beginning of 2025, suggesting that increased production costs are now structurally anchored in the market. Weather-related influences and uneven yields in the growing regions are also limiting supply growth, so copra prices are expected to stabilise once demand picks up again.
Freight rates are slowly normalising
Container freight rates from Asia to Europe have stabilised at the end of 2025 after a very volatile period. According to the Drewry World Container Index, prices on the Asia-Northern Europe route, including Rotterdam, were recently between USD 2,200 and 2,600 for a 40' FCL. This represents a normalisation compared to the extreme increases of recent years, even though the cost level remains above the pre-pandemic level of 2020. For coconut products from the Philippines, sea freight is no longer the dominant cost driver, but remains a relevant component of the total cost. In 2026, factors such as shipping companies' capacity management, geopolitical risks and energy prices are likely to continue to influence freight rates, with moderate seasonal increases during periods of high utilisation, according to the experts at T.M. Duché.
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