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India's Oilmeals Exports Decline 40% in December
India's oilmeals exports have decreased by 40% in December 2025 compared to the same month last year.
This drop is mainly because fewer soybean meals were shipped.
Overall, from April to December 2025, India sent 29.75 lakh tonnes of oilmeals abroad, which is less than the 31.50 lakh tonnes sent in the same period last year.
The main reasons for this decline are that Indian oilmeals are not as competitively priced in the global market, and there is less demand for soybean meal from local livestock feed makers.
Additionally, the price of rapeseed meal has gone up, which might reduce China's purchases.
Major importers of Indian oilmeals include South Korea, China, and Bangladesh.
India's oilmeals exports declined by 40% in December 2025 compared to December 2024.
Total oilmeals exports for April-December 2025-26 were 29.75 lakh tonnes, down from 31.50 lakh tonnes in the same period last year.
Soybean meal exports dropped to 2.28 lakh tonnes in November-December 2025-26 from 4.61 lakh tonnes in the same period last year.
The decline is attributed to loss of price competitiveness and weak domestic demand for soybean meal.
Rapeseed meal exports to China were 6.77 lakh tonnes in April-December 2025-26, up from 26,327 tonnes in the same period last year.
- Who
- Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA)
- What
- Decline in oilmeals exports, particularly soybean meal
- Where
- India
- When
- April-December 2025-26, with a significant drop in December 2025
- Why
- Loss of price competitiveness, weak domestic demand, and reduced rapeseed crushing
Key facts
- Total Oilmeals Exports (April-December 2025-26)
- 29.75 lakh tonnes
- Total Oilmeals Exports (April-December 2024-25)
- 31.50 lakh tonnes
- December 2025 Oilmeals Exports
- 2.40 lakh tonnes
- December 2024 Oilmeals Exports
- 3.98 lakh tonnes
- Soybean Meal Exports (November-December 2025-26)
- 2.28 lakh tonnes
- Soybean Meal Exports (November-December 2024-25)
- 4.61 lakh tonnes
- Rapeseed Meal Exports to China (April-December 2025-26)
- 6.77 lakh tonnes
- Rapeseed Meal Exports to China (April-December 2024-25)
- 26,327 tonnes
Quotes
BV Mehta
Executive Director of the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA)
“The export of soybean meal stood at 2.28 lt during November and December of 2025-26 against 4.61 lt in the corresponding period of 2024-25.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Since last two years, soybean meal manufacturers have been facing weak demand from domestic livestock feed makers, who are showing preference towards the cheaper distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS), a by-product of ethanol production from grains such as corn and rice.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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