EU soymeal imports fell to 17.6 million tonnes in 2018/19, down 8pc from 19.1 million in 2017/18.

EU 2018/19 palm oil imports totalled 6.3 million tonnes, down 1pc from 6.4 million tonnes in 2017/18.

EU weekly grain export and import data are provisional and can be adjusted in the three weeks following their initial publication.