China Palm Oil Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sept) | |||||||||
Item | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2019/20 | ||
(0,000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Est. | Est. | Est. | Aug Proj. | Sep Proj. | Aug Proj. | Sep Proj. |
Beginning Stocks | 73 | 82 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 70 | 70 | 55 | 52 |
Imports | 569 | 470 | 488 | 532 | 672 | 667 | 667 | 655 | 670 |
Total Supply | 642 | 552 | 528 | 580 | 730 | 737 | 737 | 710 | 722 |
Domestic Use | 560 | 512 | 480 | 522 | 660 | 682 | 685 | 650 | 665 |
: Food Consumption | 360 | 320 | 324 | 347 | 480 | 497 | 500 | 465 | 480 |
: Other Consumption | 200 | 192 | 156 | 175 | 180 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
Exports | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Total Use | 560 | 512 | 480 | 522 | 660 | 682 | 685 | 650 | 665 |
Ending Stocks | 82 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 70 | 55 | 52 | 60 | 57 |
Stock-to-Use Ratio | 7.80% | 7.80% | 10% | 11.10% | 10% | 8.10% | 8.10% | 9.20% | 8.60% |