In October-may for the 2015-2016 season South Korea increased its imports of the oilseed to 1.14 million tons, according to Oil World analysts. The same period of last year was marked with the rating of the imported crops in the amount of 920 thousand tons, reaching the maximum increased in the long term. It is noted that the demand for other oilseeds have declined.

Imports of soybean meal in South Korea in the period exceeded expectations and grew by 40% per year, reaching a record 1.45 million tons. According to experts, the increase in demand for these products is observed on the background of reducing the supply of rapeseed meal in the country.