As specified, the largest volumes were shipped from Argentina – 2.55 million tons compared to 1.98 million tons in December 2015, In turn, exports from Brazil and the USA were slightly below last year's level of 1.01 (1,04) million tonnes and 0.95 (a 0.97) million tons respectively. Another 0,18 (0,17) million tons shipped Paraguay and 0,17 (0,02) million tons, India.

The main buyers of soybean meal in December was Asia, where it was delivered of 1.88 (1,5) million tonnes. In particular, Vietnam imported 0,44 (0,37) million tons, Philippines – 0,27 (0,15) million tons, Iran – 0,16 (0,1) million tons. The increase in purchases of soybean meal was also characteristic of Japan, South Korea and Thailand.

The EU imported in December of 1.88 (1,7) million tons that was initially below the expected level.

In total, according to preliminary estimates of analysts, the supply of soybean meal from the five largest exporting countries in 2016 was 66.6 million tons, up 2.1 million tons exceeded the level of 2015 From the specified volume record 32,05 million tons were shipped to Argentina (+2.7 million tonnes), while exports from Brazil and the United States declined by 0.4 million tons and 0.8 million tons to 14.4 million tons and 10.7 million tons respectively.