EU 2018/19 soybean imports up 7pc, soymeal down 16pc

PARIS: European Union soybean imports in the 2018/19 season that started on July 1 totalled 5.9 million tonnes by Dec. 9, up 7 percent from 5.5 million a year earlier, data published by the European Commission on Monday showed.

EU 2018/19 soymeal imports had reached 7.7 million tonnes, down 16 percent from a year-earlier 9.1 million, the data showed.

EU 2018/19 palm oil imports stood at 2.5 million tonnes, down 14 percent from a year-earlier 3.0 million tonnes.