# Renewable diesel and SAF: Movement

Singapore's export role and Europe's import habit

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/movement/

Singapore's export role and Europe's import habit What this tab covers How it moves between countries: share of output traded, physical form and transport, the largest exporters and importers, main routes, India's trade, and handling rules in transit.

#### Trade in 2024 UN Comtrade, HS 271020
 World exports $11.5 bn 77 reporting exporters · about 11.1 m t Largest exporter Germany 33.4% of world exports Largest importer Austria 15.8% of world imports India imports $403k
exports $93k #52 importer · #43 exporter

#### Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024

Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
 Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 271020: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.

#### HS 271020: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Germany** | 33.4% | $3.83 bn | 4.16 m |
| **Netherlands** | 11.2% | $1.28 bn | 1.57 m |
| **Belgium** | 8.2% | $938.9 m | – |
| **Sweden** | 6.5% | $745.3 m | 744k |
| **United States** | 6.1% | $703.9 m | 1.11 m |
| **Austria** | 5.4% | $619.2 m | 678k |
| **Slovakia** | 5% | $570.9 m | 769k |
| **United Kingdom** | 4.2% | $477.2 m | – |

#### HS 271020: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Austria** | 15.8% | $2.19 bn | 2.53 m |
| **Germany** | 13.4% | $1.87 bn | 2.34 m |
| **Peru** | 12.4% | $1.72 bn | – |
| **Poland** | 6.4% | $894.6 m | 1.09 m |
| **Hungary** | 6.2% | $867.1 m | 992k |
| **Finland** | 5% | $694.5 m | 730k |
| **France** | 4.8% | $666.5 m | 811k |
| **Maldives** | 4.5% | $625.5 m | 820k |

 UN Comtrade 2024, reported by each country (exports by exporters, imports by importers), all partners. Some countries (for example Russia and Iran) do not report, so their shares are missing. HS codes can be broader than the tile: check the code before reading a share as the whole market.

#### How it moves

| Measure | Figure |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Share traded** | roughly a quarter to a third of output (indicative, basis: EU imported 1.76 Mt HVO in 2025 and Singapore exports most of its output); no clean HS code isolates HVO |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Liquid in product tankers like diesel and jet; SAF moves neat to blending terminals and is certified at each step. |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | Singapore to Europe and North America; US Gulf to California and Europe; China to Europe and Singapore; Rotterdam hub for EU distribution. |  |  |
| **India** | India does not trade HVO or SAF in meaningful volumes; HS 271020 trade was negligible in 2024 (UN Comtrade). |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | UN1202 (diesel-like, Class 3, PG III) for HVO; UN1863 for jet fuel blends (indicative). |  |  |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/index.md)
- [Energy overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/energy/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/correlation/index.md)
- [Efficiency](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/efficiency/index.md)
- [Techniques](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/techniques/index.md)
- [Resources and labour](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/resources/index.md)
- [Impact on the biosphere](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/biosphere/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/overview/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/trading/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/hvo_saf/links/index.md)