The Port of Paranaguá (PR) was the top exporter of soybeans in Brazil in December 2021, shipping 758.8 thousand tons in the month. The port of Santos (SP) was in second place, with 527.4 thousand tons exported in the month. Rio Grande do Sul (RS) is in the third position, with 439.1 thousand tons. Brazil exported 2.712 million tons of soybean in December. In 2021, the overall volume totaled 86.108 million tons. The Port of Santos (SP) was the top soybean meal exporter in December 2021, shipping 710 thousand tons of the by-product, up 4% from the previous year. Paranaguá (PR) exported 357.6 thousand tons of soybean meal (a drop of 12%). Rio Grande do Sul (RS) is the third largest exporter of soybean meal, with 316.4 thousand, an increase of 19%. Brazil exported 1.72 million tons of soybean meal in the month. China imported 60.477 million tons of soybeans from Brazil from January to December 2021. Spain is the second largest trader with 3.592 million tons, up 27% from 2020. The Netherlands ranked third, with 2.887 million tons, a decline of 11%.
Sources: Agencia Safras/Canal Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)