Cofeed News: according to customs data, China's soybean meal imports in December totaled 1,708 tonnes, down 63.05% from November but surprisingly up 328.89% the same period last year. Details for December imports: 2,400 tonnes from Denmark, up 166.67% year on year, and 1,460 tonnes from Korea, no comparable data for the same period last year.

    Overall, imports of soybean meal in 2017 totaled 1,767,495 tonnes, 238.58% higher than the corresponding period a year earlier. Details are shown as follows: 1,400 tonnes from Denmark; 6,760 tonnes from Korea; 182 tonnes from India; 104 tonnes from USA; 23 tonnes from Netherlands. Besides, soybean meal average price settled at USD $769.11 per tonne, a reduction of $63.89 per tonne compared with $833 in November 2017.