# Soybeans and soybean meal from Brazil dominate the EU. Poland is the second-largest importer

> Brazilian soybeans reached 76% of EU soybean imports in the first 18 weeks of the 2026/27 season, at 3.08 mln t versus 46.5% a year earlier. Brazil also holds a dominant share of EU soybean meal imports, at about 88% of the market.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T07:38:12.364Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95205-soybeans-and-soybean-meal-from-brazil-dominate-the-eu-poland-is-the-second
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting EU sourcing toward Brazil reflects competitive Brazilian export pricing and reduced US and Ukrainian shares, which supports Brazilian soymeal flows and weighs on US origin demand. Feed buyers should watch Brazilian basis as the dominant supply source.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 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) | -3.2% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2022-11-15 | [China mulls importing soybean meal from Brazil as supply shortage bites](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38746-china-mulls-importing-soybean-meal-from-brazil-as-supply-shortage-bites.md) | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-07-21 | [Global demand for soybean meal drives prices up in Brazil and the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18436-global-demand-for-soybean-meal-drives-prices-up-in-brazil-and-the-u-s.md) | -1.4% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2023-07-18 | [China diversifies imports from Brazil, but soybeans remain top priority - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14829-china-diversifies-imports-from-brazil-but-soybeans-remain-top-priority.md) | +2.6% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2024-09-23 | [Chinese imports of soybeans from the US in August increased by 70%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14722-chinese-imports-of-soybeans-from-the-us-in-august-increased-by-70.md) | +5.3% | -4.2% |
| 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 | 2025-07-11 | [EU acts against dumped imports of lysine from China  - Trade and Economic Security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24092-eu-acts-against-dumped-imports-of-lysine-from-china-trade-and-economic-security.md) | -0.0% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2025-10-29 | [India's soybean meal exports fall by 11% due to high prices - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22478-india-s-soybean-meal-exports-fall-by-11-due-to-high-prices-the-economic-times.md) | +3.4% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- agroprofil.pl: https://agroprofil.pl/wiadomosci/soja-sruta-sojowa-brazylia-ue-polska-import/

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