date:Sep 11, 2013
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As a result, Indonesia's soybean imports have lagged last year's pace. Through August, it had imported 850,000 tonnes, less than half the 1.9 million tonnes shipped during the full year in 2012, according to trade ministry officials.
Overseas purchases are likely to continue lagging last year's levels as the government has rejected a plan to ditch its import tariff for soybeans, even though the proposal was backed by the trade ministry. A recent fierce selloff in the rupiah will also make