EU 2018/19 soybean imports up 12pc, soymeal down 13pc

PARIS: European Union soybean imports in the 2018/19 season that started on July 1 totalled 6.95 million tonnes by Dec. 30, up 12 percent from 6.2 million a year earlier, data published by the European Commission on Thursday showed.

EU 2018/19 soymeal imports had reached 8.8 million tonnes, down 13 percent from a year-earlier 10.2 million tonnes, the data showed.

EU 2018/19 palm oil imports stood at 3.0 million tonnes, down 10 percent from a year-earlier 3.3 million tonnes.