EU 2018/19 soybean imports up 4pc by Sept 23, soymeal down 21pc

PARIS: European Union imports in the 2018/19 season that started on July 1 totalled 2.9 million tonnes by Sept. 23, up 4 percent from 2.8 million a year earlier, data published by the European Commission on Monday showed.

* EU 2018/19 soymeal imports had reached 3.8 million tonnes, down 21 percent from a year-earlier 4.8 million, the official data showed.

* EU 2018/19 palm oil imports stood at 1.3 million tonnes, down 16 percent from a year-earlier 1.6 million tonnes.