EU 2019/20 soybean imports 8.7mn T by Feb. 16, rapeseed 4.2mn T

• EU rapeseed imports in 2019/20 had reached 4.18 million tonnes, up 47pc versus the year-earlier period.
• Soymeal imports so far in 2019/20 were at 11.29 million tonnes, up 4pc, while palm oil imports stood at 3.38 million tonnes, down 17pc.

That was 5pc lower than the volume cleared by Feb. 10 last year, the data showed.

EU rapeseed imports in 2019/20 had reached 4.18 million tonnes, up 47pc versus the year-earlier period.

Soymeal imports so far in 2019/20 were at 11.29 million tonnes, up 4pc, while palm oil imports stood at 3.38 million tonnes, down 17pc.