Wholesale Cooking Oil Suppliers in the USA
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Browse US Cooking Oil Suppliers →US wholesale cooking oil market: supply sources and regulatory requirements
The United States is the world's second-largest edible vegetable oil market by volume. Soybean oil is the dominant oil, representing approximately 40–45% of total US cooking oil consumption, largely supplied domestically from Midwest processing facilities (Illinois, Iowa, Indiana) and by major crushers (ADM, Cargill, Bunge, CHS). Canola oil is the second most commonly used oil, predominantly imported from Canada (primarily through the inland grain trade at Great Lakes terminals and Pacific Northwest ports) with supplemental domestic production. Palm oil is imported mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia via Gulf Coast ports (Houston, New Orleans) and East Coast terminals. Sunflower oil is imported from Ukraine/Russia (Black Sea origins), with some domestic production in North Dakota and South Dakota. All food-grade cooking oils entering or manufactured in the USA must comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 110 (cGMP) and, for imported food, FDA FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements. The importing US entity is responsible for verifying that foreign suppliers meet US food safety standards equivalent to FSMA Preventive Controls. For organic oils, USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certification is required.
Sourcing cooking oil for US distribution and food manufacturing
US distributors and food manufacturers sourcing cooking oil internationally should be aware of these key considerations: FSVP compliance is the importer's responsibility — you must verify that your foreign supplier has adequate food safety controls and keep documented records; FDA Prior Notice is required for all imported food shipments; US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces admissibility, and shipments without proper documentation face hold or refusal; non-GMO and organic claims require USDA NOP certification for organic, and NONGMO Project verification or equivalent third-party certification for non-GMO; most US retail buyers require SQF (Safe Quality Food) or equivalent GFSI-recognised certification from ingredient suppliers; and the Withhold Release Orders (WRO) issued by CBP for goods associated with forced labour mean that palm oil from certain suppliers is subject to additional scrutiny — US importers of palm-derived products should conduct supply chain due diligence against current WRO lists.