Grain and grain flour imports reached 2.14 million tons in March

2.14 million tons of grain and grain flour imported in March According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in March 2015 China imported 2.14 million tons of grain and grain flour, worth 3.939 billion yuan. From January to March 2015, China imported 6.91 million tons of grain and grain flour, up 37% compared with the same period last year; the import value reached 12.397 billion yuan, up 25.9% year on year. In addition, in March China exported 4,492 tons of rice, and cumulative rice exports from January to March totaled 38,924 tons, up 24.8% year on year.

Soybean imports in March rose 5.4% month on month Data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday showed that China imported 4.49 million tons of soybeans in March, up 5.4% from the previous month, as buyers shifted to cheaper South American supply that month and took advantage of low prices to order large volumes of soybeans for first-quarter delivery. First-quarter soybean imports rose 1.9% year on year to 15.63 million tons. In addition, China's edible oil imports in March were 360,000 tons, up 56.5% from the previous month. China's imported edible oils include palm oil, soybean oil and rapeseed oil.