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Vietnam’s soya bean imports rose over 22 percent in March

Vietnam imported US$96.74 million worth of soya beans in March, up 22.12 percent from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought the year-to-date total to US$261.90 million.

Despite a 60.18 percent drop from the USA to US$23.80 million, Brazil emerged as the top supplier with shipments worth US$57.38 million. Canada’s exports fell sharply by 76.26 percent, while Argentina supplied US$10.47 million in March. Imports from Cambodia also declined nearly 49 percent.

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Vietnam soya bean imports, March, US$ millions

MarchFebruaryMoMYTD% of Total
Total96.7479.2222.12%261.90100.00%
Other0.390.43-8.55%1.000.38%
USA23.8059.77-60.18%164.3762.76%
Brazil57.380.000.00%57.3821.91%
Canada4.3518.34-76.26%27.3210.43%
Argentina10.470.000.00%10.474.00%
Cambodia0.350.68-48.84%1.360.52%

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