PARIS- Soybean imports into the European Union and Britain in the 2020/21 season that started on July 1 totalled 1.74 million tonnes by Aug. 9, official EU data showed on Monday.
That was 9% above the volume imported by the same week in the 2019/20 season, the data showed.
EU and UK rapeseed imports in 2020/21 so far had reached 216,000 tonnes, down 47% from 2019/20.
Soymeal imports in 2020/21 came to 1.70 million tonnes, down 30%, while palm oil imports stood at 491,000 tonnes, down 17%.
The European Commission has continued to include Britain in its 2020/21 grain export and import data following Britain's exit from the bloc at the end of January.
The Commission's figures, based on customs data submitted by EU member countries, can be revised in subsequent weeks.
(Reporting by Forrest Crellin, editing by Gus Trompiz and Susan Fenton) ((Forrest.Crellin@thomsonreuters.com;))
