EU 2017/18 soybean imports down 29pc, palm oil down 8pc

In soymeal, cumulative EU imports so far in 2017/18 were 1.72 million tonnes, up 3 percent from 1.67 million a year ago.

Palm oil imports stood at 388,000 tonnes, down 8 percent from 420,000 tonnes a year earlier, the data showed.

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