There are some changes in volumes in US soy and corn exports, as seen in the latest US Agricultural Trade Data Update from the USDA.
In the overview, the top 10 US export markets for wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton, by volume (metric tons) are shown. For soybeans, China remains the biggest buyer of US soybeans with over 26 million metric tons in the period October to June 2016. This was however, almost 2 million tons less than in the same period in the year before. China’s huge appetite for US soybeans was fuelled by the rapid growth of agriculture in China. It is questioned whether this growth will be at a slower pace in the coming years, which will most probably be reflected in a reduced volume of soybeans in the coming years.
The EU-28 is the second largest buyer of US soybeans and imported a little bit more this year, compared to last year. Also Japan, Indonesia and Bangladesh imported more soybeans that a year earlier.
Source: All About Feed, 15 aug 2016
