# Informist Media - Data Alert: India Dec oilmeal exports down 40% YoY, soymeal dn 59%, says SEA

> India's Solvent Extractors' Association reported December oilmeal exports fell about 40% year on year to 240,900 tonnes, with soymeal exports down 59% to 114,697 tonnes. Apr-Dec soymeal exports were down 16% year on year to 1.25 million tonnes amid uncompetitive prices and tepid domestic demand.

- Date: 2026-01-19 · published 2026-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21147-informist-media-data-alert-india-dec-oilmeal-exports-down-40-yoy-soymeal-dn-59
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian meal exports remove supply from world markets, which is mildly supportive for other origins. Weak Indian competitiveness means Indian meal is less of a price threat to Brazilian and Argentine offers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-06-29 | [Informist Media - INTERVIEW: Soymeal exports fall on high cost, domestic demand, says SEA Executive Director Mehta](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18882-informist-media-interview-soymeal-exports-fall-on-high-cost-domestic-demand.md) | +2.5% | +6.7% |
| SBM | 2021-12-17 | [India's November oilmeal exports down 51%; soybean meal export unlikely next 2-3 months: SEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43711-india-s-november-oilmeal-exports-down-51-soybean-meal-export-unlikely-next-2-3.md) | +7.1% | +18.3% |
| SBM | 2018-01-18 | [India's soymeal exports could fall a fifth as prices rally: dealers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6905-india-s-soymeal-exports-could-fall-a-fifth-as-prices-rally-dealers.md) | +5.5% | +14.1% |
| SBM | 2023-02-15 | [India's soymeal exports to soar as drought trims Argentine supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37414-india-s-soymeal-exports-to-soar-as-drought-trims-argentine-supply.md) | -0.8% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [Soybeans Market: Indian Soymeal Exports Slump, Domestic Demand Tightens — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/493-soybeans-market-indian-soymeal-exports-slump-domestic-demand-tightens-cmb-news.md) | -3.3% | — |

## Sources

- informistmedia.com: https://informistmedia.com/CommodityWire/42873/Data-Alert-India-Dec-oilmeal-exports-down-40-37-YoY-soymeal-dn-59-37-says-SEA

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