The article highlights a decrease in shipments of soybean oil and flour due to lower availability of raw materials and reduced grinding levels, despite a increase in the volume and turnover of these by-products in the market. Foreign sales of soybean oil in July dropped by 40% compared to the previous month, and both flour and oil showed a year-on-year decline in sales. However, the higher values of these products in the international market prevented a decline in foreign exchange earnings. Brazil took advantage of this situation and increased its shipments of soybean by-products, leading to a significant growth in foreign exchange earnings.