Export of Oilmeals April – May 2018

1. EC 046/2018-19
7th
June, 2018
To All Members :
Dear Sir,
Export of Oilmeals April – May 2018 – down by 8%
Rapeseed meal export rising
The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has compiled the export data for export of oilmeals for the
month of May 2018. The export of oilmeals during May 2018, provisionally reported at 97,036 tons
compared to 144,524 tons in May 2017. The overall export during April & May 2018 is reported at
321,179 tons compared to 348,222 tons during the same period of last year i.e. down by 8%. The
export of rapeseed meal is sharply increased to nearly 143,000 tons, in first two months, mainly
exported to South Korea and Thailand.
Export of Oilmeals – April - May 2018
(Qty. in M.T.)
Month Soybean
Meal
Rapeseed
Meal
G. Nut
Meal
Rice Bran
Ext.
Castor
Seed Meal
Total Last
Year
Change
%
Apr.’2018 ® 68,264 97,891 --- 40,731 17,257 224,143 203,698 (+) 10%
May, 2018 (P) 41,452 45,808 302 7,000 2,474 97,036 144,524 (-) 33%
Apr. – May‘18
Apr. - May ‘17
109,716
173,274
143,699
91,957
302
---
47,731
52,425
19,731
30,566
321,179
348,222
348,222 (-) 8%
2017-18 (F.Y.) 1,187,818 663,988 6,841 594,129 572,762 3,025,538
2016-17 (F.Y.) 916,306 214,682 2,918 336,496 410,915 1,885,480
2015-16 (F.Y.) 387,298 331,201 1,102 353,195 456,319 1,529,115
2014-15 (F.Y.) 659,593 1,067,159 3,013 277,492 458,406 2,465,663
(P) Provisional ® Revised
Average FOB Price of Oilmeals & Exchange Rate:
(Price in US$ FAS/FOB/Tons/Indian Port)
Meal May
2018
Apr.
2018
Mar.
2018
Feb.
2018
Jan.
2018
Dec.
2017
Nov.
2017
Oct.
2017
Sept.
2017
Aug.
2017
July
2017
May
2017
Soybean Meal 467 487 486 486 409 375 360 375 399 398 391 388
Rapeseed Meal 238 247 249 235 226 224 223 222 236 239 220 238
Castorseed Meal 64 64 70 76 77 79 80 78 69 63 NQ 63
E: 1US$ = Rs. 67.51 65.67 65.05 64.43 63.65 64.24 64.84 65.04 64.47 63.97 64.42 64.42
South Korea, France, Vietnam & Thailand – Major Importers of Oilmeals:-
During April - May 2018 Vietnam imported 51,568 tons of oilmeals (compared to 59,578 tons);
consisting of 1,927 tons of soybean meal, 10,634 tons of rapeseed meal and 39,007 tons of De-oiled
Rice Bran Extraction. South Korea imported 49,768 tons of oilmeals (compared to 67,920 tons) ;
consisting 46,381 tons of rapeseed meal, 3,129 tons of soybean meal and 258 tons of castor meal.
Thailand imported 62,176 tons of oilmeals (compared to 29,251 tons); consisting 2,417 tons of
soybean meal, 3,855 tons of De-oiled Rice Bran Extraction, and 55,868 tons of rapeseed meal. France
imported 28,377 tons of oilmeals (compared to 1,736 tons); consisting 26,600 tons of soybean meal
and 1,777 tons of Castor meal.
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Major Importers of Oilmeals
(Qty. in MT)
Country April – May 2018 April – May 2017 % Change
Vietnam 51,568 59,578 (-) 13.44%
South Korea 49,768 67,920 (-) 26.72%
Thailand 62,176 29,251 (+) 112.56%
France 28,377 1,736 --
Port-wise Export : April – May 2018
The export from Kandla is reported at 147,587 tons (46%), followed by Mumbai including JNPT
handled 31,297 tons (10%), Mundra handled 38,693 tons (12%) and Kolkata handled 47,173 tons
(15%).
Export from Major Ports
(Qty. in M.T.)
Port April – May 2018 April – May 2017 % Change
Kandla 147,587 181,692 (-) 18.77%
Mumbai/JNPT 31,297 56,657 (-) 44.76%
Mundra 38,693 41,492 (-) 6.75%
Kolkata 47,173 52,030 (-) 9.33%
We are enclosing herewith a Month-wise/Port-wise as well as Country-wise statements of export of
oilmeals during April – May 2018 with comparative period of previous year for your kind information.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. B. V. MEHTA)
Executive Director
File : C-76(stat)