Soybean and grain imports increase, edible oil imports continue to shrink

The General Administration of Customs announced that China imported 2.14 million tons of grains and grain flour in March, 2.35 million tons in February, and a total of 6.91 million tons of grains and grain flour in January-March; the cumulative total for the same period last year was 5.04 million tons, an increase of 37.0% year on year.

China imported 4.49 million tons of soybeans in March, 4.26 million tons in February, and a total of 15.63 million tons of soybeans in January-March; the cumulative total for the same period last year was 15.34 million tons, an increase of 1.9% year on year.

China imported 360,000 tons of edible vegetable oil in March, 230,000 tons in February, and a total of 1.05 million tons of edible vegetable oil in January-March; the cumulative total for the same period last year was 1.95 million tons, a decrease of 46.1% year on year.