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Thailand's Jan-Oct Import Data For Major Ag Commodities
Thailand's Jan-Oct Import Data For Major Ag Commodities
2/12/05 BANGKOK (Dow Jones)--The following table shows Thailand's imports of soybeans, soymeal, pulp and palm oil in January-to-October, compared with imports in the same period in 2004.
Figures are from the Office of Agricultural Economics at the Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives, in cooperation with the Custom Department at the Finance Ministry.
The quantities are in metric tons, and the values are in billion baht.
Jan-Oct '05 Jan-Oct '04 Change(%) volume value volume value volume value Soybeans 1,128,382 13.11 1,140,754 16.07 -1.08 -18.42 Soymeal 1,547,369 16.03 1,114,004 14.41 +38.90 +11.24 Pulp 374,423 8.01 397,463 8.58 -5.80 -6.64 Palm oil 40,867 1.04 98,493 2.34 -58.51 -55.56
Note: Some figures are rounded.