BRAZIL’S SANTOS PORT TOPS SOY EXPORTS IN JULY

The Port of Santos (SP) was the main exporter of soybeans in Brazil in July 2021. In all, 1.855 million tons were shipped in the month, up 4% from June 2020. The Port of Paranaguá (PA) was in the second position, with 1.574 million tons. The port of Rio Grande (RS) is in the third position, with 1.307 million tons, followed by São Luís (MA), which exported 1.258 million tons of soybeans. Brazil exported about 8.663 million tons of soy in July. In 2021, total exports reached a cumulative of 66.201 million tons by June. The port of Santos was also the main exporter of soybean meal in July 2021, shipping 800,700 tons. However, the volume is 2% lower than that exported last year. Paranaguá (PR) is in the second position with 460.8 thousand tons (down 14%), and Rio Grande (RS) occupies the third position with 377.9 thousand tons of soybean meal exported, an increase of 25%. In all, the country exported 1.987 million tons of soybean meal in July, an increase of 16% compared to the same period last year.

Sources: Agencia Safras/Canal Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)