AreaUruguay

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityNon-GM soybeans

Date01/11/2019

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentBilateral, sector-specific trade initiatives

DescriptionUruguay and China conducted talks on a technical protocol that would open China’s markets to imports of non-GM soybeans from Uruguay.

NotesBilateral sector-specific initiatives – Uruguay / China – non-GM soybean: The two countries initiated talks on a technical protocol that would open China’s markets to imports of non-GM soybeans from Uruguay. Besides importing large volumes of GM-soy for subsequent crushing into meal and oil, China also purchases limited quantities of non-GM soy for direct human consumption. Allegedly, Uruguay has the potential to supply up to one million tonnes of certified non-GM soy annually.