U.S. Soy Export sales Highlights Today USDA released the weekly export sales report for the week ending 15 August. It indicated net sales of soybeans totaled 25,900 MT for MY 2018/19 shipment. Sales to Germany (68,500 MT), Indonesia (56,000 MT), Bangladesh (53,100 MT), Portugal (35,000 MT), Italy (30,100 MT), Mexico (11,200 MT), and China (9,600 MT) were partially offset by reductions in sales to unknown destinations (169,000 MT), Pakistan (62,500 MT) and Japan (27,300 MT). Sales for shipment in MY 2019/20, which begins on 1 September, totaled 792,600 MT. The top sales were to unknown destinations (421,000 MT), Mexico (111,500 MT), China (66,000 MT), Egypt (55,000 MT), and Japan (5,200 MT). The combined sales of 75,600 MT to China w...
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