EU 2017/18 soybean imports at 483,000 T of July 18

PARIS: European Union soybean imports in the 2017/18 season had reached 483,000 tonnes by July 18, down 44 percent from 868,000 tonnes at the same stage last season, official data showed on Thursday.

In soymeal, cumulative EU imports so far in 2017/18 were 944,000 tonnes, down 6 percent from 1.0 million a year ago.

Palm oil imports stood at 190,000 tonnes, down 20 percent from 237,000 tonnes a year earlier, the data showed.