Pakistan increased demand for soybean meal in poultry feed rations
Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Pakistan increased demand for soybean meal in poultry feed rations. The poultry industry in Pakistan is increasingly using soybean meal in its feed rations, and the USDA is expecting the country’s soybean imports to hit a record 2.5 million metric tons (MMT) in MY 2018/2019. Pakistan imported 1.7m tons of soybeans during MY 2016/17, according to the USDA data. Importers have shifted from Indian soymeal to take advantage of competitively-priced soybeans from other countries, said the US agency report. Rapeseed and canola imports are almost at and are expected to maintain at 2 million tons during 2017/18 and imports of soybeans are expected to climb to 2.0 MMT given the current tari structure. Soybean imports during MY 2018/19 are projected to reach to a record 2.5.

China’s impose 25% tariff on import of oilseed from US
Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Futures contracts of components of edible oil basket on domestic exchanges are likely to tick lower in the next five sessions primarily due to China’s decision to impose 25% tariff on import of oilseed from the US. China is the largest consumer of US soybean.

Malaysia palm oil up on demand ahead of Ramzan
Ram Gopal Yadav (7 years ago)

Futures contracts of crude palm oil on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rose on expectations of a rise in demand ahead of Ramzan in May. The prices of crude palm oil and soyoil typically move in tandem as the commodities are used as substitutes for each other. The decline in palm oil inventories in Malaysia by 12% on-month to 2.18 mln tn in March.