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Detail

Area
China (Mainland)
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Soybeans
Date
01/12/2018
Policy Category
Stocks
Policy Instrument
Public stockholding
Description
Reported sales – through public auctions – of 2.01 million tonnes of soybeans from Government reserves (between January and December 2018).
Notes
During 2018, cumulative offers of soybeans from government reserves have been raised to 5.66 million tonnes (as opposed to 0.55 million tonnes last year), with actual sales totalling 2.01 million tonnes (compared to 0.22 million tonnes in 2017).