date:Feb 27, 2020
to 85,000 tonnes, comparable to earlier off-years. A lower cultivation volume will have a limited effect on trade, since almost the entire harvest is consumed domestically.
Imports from China will drop by nearly 15% to 100,000 tons, established by forecasts, because shipments in the run-up to the Chinese New Year were not as many as in previous years.
Approximately half of China's total imports normally take place during this period. Given the problems with the corona virus, the question is whe