Till March 2nd this week, coastal stocks of imported rapeseed have accumulated to 681,000 tonnes from 668,000 tonnes last week with 1.95% or 13,000 tonnes higher on account of rapeseed arrivals and relatively low processing capacity, and the figure is up 3.73% from 644,000 tonnes on a year-on-year basis. While total rapeseed stocks in such regions as Guangxi, Guangdong and Fujian have also increased to 521,000 tonnes from 500,000 tonnes by 4.2% and it is up 10.15% as compared to 473,000 tonnes on a year-on-year basis. Port arrivals of rapeseed in March of year 2018 are estimated to be normal-- around 360,000 tonnes. In addition, material supply for the moment is assured. Details for weekly stocks are shown as follows:

Area/Enterprise	Rapeseed stocks (unit：10,000 tonnes）
	Week 9	Week 8	Variation
Guangxi	23.5	19.9	3.6
Guangdong	16	17	-1
Fujian	12.6	13.1	-0.5
Kerry, Yingkou	6.8	6.8	0
Jiangsu	9.2	10	-0.8
Total	68.1	66.8	1.3

                    Fugure1: Comparison of domestic rapeseed stocks yearly

    Till March 2nd this week, rapeseed oil stocks in regions have lessened to 207,000 tonnes from 220,600 tonnes last week by 6.17% and 13,600 tonnes below, and the figure is also down 42.94% from the corresponding week last year of 362,800 tonnes. Details for weekly stocks are shown as follows:

Area/Enterprise	Rapeseed oil stocks (unit：10,000 tonnes）
	Week 9	Week 8	Variation
Guangxi	2.4	2.87	-0.47
Guangdong	1.35	1.4	-0.05
Fujian	0.3	0.4	-0.1
Kerry, Yingkou	0.4	0.4	0
East China	16.25	16.99	-0.74
Total	20.7	22.06	-1.36

                      Figure2: Comparison of domestic rapeseed oil stocks yearly

    Till March 2nd this week, national rapeseed meal stocks have shriveled from 56,500 tonnes last week to 53,000 tonnes by 6.2% and 3,500 tonnes below, but stocks are still up 10.32% as compared to 59,100 tonnes year on year. Details for weekly stocks are shown as follows: