# India’s soybean meal exports fall 60%, rapeseed meal shipments also decline

> According to Oil World, India's soybean meal exports fell 60% in January–August 2026 to 431,000 tonnes, a four-year low. Rapeseed meal exports also slipped about 8.6% to 1.17 million tonnes over the same period.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T19:43:00.269Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75747-india-s-soybean-meal-exports-fall-60-rapeseed-meal-shipments-also-decline
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian meal exports remove supply from Asian markets, supporting soymeal and rapeseed meal prices, as Indian meal is priced above international quotes.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-12-02 | [US soybean meal exports exceed expectations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21585-us-soybean-meal-exports-exceed-expectations.md) | -2.4% | -4.1% |
| 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 | 2021-08-17 | [India could allow soybean meal imports \| 2021-08-17  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45647-india-could-allow-soybean-meal-imports-2021-08-17-world-grain.md) | -3.2% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2022-08-05 | [More US Soybean Meal Exports Needed to Meet Global Demand \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40110-more-us-soybean-meal-exports-needed-to-meet-global-demand-cz-app.md) | +1.0% | -10.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/indias-soybean-meal-exports-fall-60-rapeseed-meal-shipments-also-decline/

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