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Global markets: Oilseeds, China's 2021/22 vegetable oil imports plunge, forecast to recover in 2022/23

China
Published Sep 26, 2022

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China’s COVID-related restrictions, slowing economic growth, .and higher global commodity prices have weakened the country’s demand for oilseed processing, protein meal, and vegetable oil consumption. High global vegetable oil prices in 2021/22 were the key factor leading to a 40 percent decline in China vegetable oil imports. For 10 months (October-July) of the 2021/22 marketing year, China imports of major vegetable oils declined by over 5 million tons compared to the same period last year.

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The biggest cuts have been estimated for palm oil (2.0 million tons), rapeseed oil (1.2 million tons), and sunflowerseed oil (1.1 million tons). Imports of soybean and peanut oil have also seen a significant decline in the 2021/22 marketing year. China’s imports of sunflowerseed oil remain sluggish as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine significantly disrupted shipments. Consumers also cut back on purchasing items such as peanut oil that are typically priced much higher than other fats and oils, resulting in lower imports. For more details, please read FAS China Oilseeds and Products Update dated September 8, 2022 (www.gain.fas.usda.gov). In the next marketing ...
Source: Agfax
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