Brazil's export of soybean meal and oil increased in 2001

Introduction: Oster Dow Jones News: SGS, a Swiss notary firm, reported on Monday that Brazil exported 14.095 million tons of soybeans in 2001, a 24.4% increase from 11.333 million tons in 2000 This figure is much lower than the Brazilian government's estimate of 1560 tons of exports for the 2001 / 02 market year (February January) SGS said Brazil exported 10.343 million tons of soybean meal last year, up 13% from 9.165 million tons last year Meanwhile, soybean oil exports between January and December reached 1.617 million tons, up 48% from 1.096 million tons in 2000 The export data of soybean meal and soybean oil are slightly higher than the Brazilian government's forecast for 2001 / 02 (February as for January), with the government data of 10.3 million tons and 1.35 million tons respectively SGS said that in 2001, the port of Paranagua in southern Brazil was once again the busiest grain port in Brazil, shipping 5.09 million tons of soybeans, 8.6% higher than the previous year's 4.612 million tons The report also showed that in 2001, 4.922 million tons of feed and 815485 tons of vegetable oil were transported from the port of Paranagua The second busiest port is Santos port, which shipped 2.958 million tons of soybeans, 3.4% higher than the previous year's 2.858 million tons In addition, the port shipped 1.746 million tons of feed and 3.149million tons of vegetable oil These data show that Brazil's soybean exports increased significantly in 2001 due to the fall of the real against the US dollar and the increase in local production Brazil is the second largest soybean producer and exporter in the world, with an estimated output of 42.5 million tons in 2001 / 02, up 10% from 38.8 million tons in the previous year Corn exports totaled 5.945 million tons in 2001, compared with almost no exports in 2000 The corn is mainly transported out of the port of Paranagua, with a quantity of 4.543 million tons Brazil's export of such a large amount of corn surprised the market At the beginning of last year, analysts had expected exports of 1 million tons to 2 million tons (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: