India’s oilmeals export declines 26% in November 2025: SEA

23 Dec 2025 Evaluate

Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) in its latest report said that India’s oilmeals exports for the month of November 2025 provisionally stood at 270,843 tons compared to 363,620 tons in November 2024 i.e. down by 26%. The overall export of oilmeals during April to November, 2025 reported at 2,734,839 tons compared to 2,751,947 tons during the same period of last year i.e. more or less same. The Government of India has lifted the ban on Export of De-oiled Rice Bran with effect from October 03 ,2025, lead to resumption of export and reported a quantity of 38,257 tons exported to Vietnam and Nepal during October & November 2025.

Export of rapeseed meal boosted by strong demand from China and reported 651,829 tons of export during April- November 2025 (47% of total export of rapeseed meal) compared to 25,624 tons during the same period of last year. Domestic crushing of rapeseed has reduced being fag end of season, the availability of rapeseed meal also reduced resulted into slow down of the export. The export of soybean meal in last two months (October & November), increased on strong demand from European buyers such as France and Germany. 

During April- November 2025, South Korea imported 265,421 tons of oilmeals (compared to 505,023 tons); consisting of 132,098 tons of rapeseed meal, 99,252 tons of castor seed meal and 34,071 tons of soybean meal. China imported 651,829 tons of oilmeals (compared to 25,624 tons); consisting of 644,800 tons of rapeseed meal and 7,029 tons of castor seed meal. Bangladesh sourcing rapeseed meal and soybean meal from India and imported 305,916 tons of oilmeals (compared to 470,857 tons), consisting of 201,122 tons of rapeseed meal and 104,794 tons of soybean meal. Germany and France (European countries) has turned out to be a major importer of Soybean meal from India and imported 173,740 tons and 109,145 tons respectively.

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