PARIS: Soft wheat exports from the European Union in the 2020/21 season that started last July had reached 19.79 million tonnes by March 28, data published by the European Commission showed on Monday.

That was down from 25.62 million tonnes cleared by the same week last season, the data showed.

Since Jan. 1, the European Commission’s data has covered the EU’s 27 countries only, whereas previous figures up to Dec. 31 covered both the EU-27 and Britain.

EU 2020/21 barley exports had reached 5.72 million tonnes, against 5.87 million a year ago, while EU 2020/21 maize imports stood at 11.65 million tonnes, down from 15.95 million.

Meanwhile, European Union soybean imports in the 2020/21 season that started last July had reached 11.02 million tonnes by March 28, data published by the European Commission showed on Monday.

That compared with 10.61 million tonnes cleared by the same week last season, the data showed.

Since Jan. 1, the European Commission’s data has covered the EU’s 27 countries only, whereas previous figures up to Dec. 31 covered both the EU-27 and Britain.

EU rapeseed imports in 2020/21 had reached 4.94 million tonnes, compared with 4.93 million a year ago.

Soymeal imports so far in 2020/21 were at 12.57 million tonnes against 13.31 million a year earlier, while palm oil imports were at 4.07 million tonnes versus 4.29 million a year ago.