# Soybean meal: Brazil fears losses in Europe, Argentina prepares

> Brazilian soybean meal exporters fear traceability difficulties as the EU's zero-deforestation regulation takes effect, with up to four million tonnes potentially exposed. Argentine exporters are positioning their supply chain traceability as better suited to the new EU requirements.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T19:41:47.983Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75726-soybean-meal-brazil-fears-losses-in-europe-argentina-prepares
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If Brazilian meal faces EU access problems, European feed buyers may shift toward Argentine supply, which could tighten Brazilian export premiums and reshape meal trade flows.

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## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-07-03 | [Argentina ramps up soyabean imports from Paraguay and Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13959-argentina-ramps-up-soyabean-imports-from-paraguay-and-brazil.md) | -1.1% | +7.7% |
| SBM | 2019-04-24 | [Argentina seeks soybean sales in China - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59437-argentina-seeks-soybean-sales-in-china-datamarnews.md) | -1.7% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2021-11-03 | [Argentina: Soybean exports in 2020/21 reached 33.1](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14073-argentina-soybean-exports-in-2020-21-reached-33-1.md) | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| SBM | 2017-11-03 | [Brazil cuts into U.S. soybean market share in China - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68018-brazil-cuts-into-u-s-soybean-market-share-in-china-agcanada.md) | -1.8% | +3.4% |
| SBM | 2026-10-28 | [China wants US soybeans. Its buyers prefer Brazil \| ThinkChina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14541-china-wants-us-soybeans-its-buyers-prefer-brazil-thinkchina.md) | -3.8% | — |

## Sources

- economiematin.fr: https://www.economiematin.fr/soja-tourteaux-bresil-argentine-reglement-deforestation-europe-2026

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