Brazilian soybean shipments fell to 3.6 million tons in the week ending May 15.

Brazil shipped 3.677 million tons of soybeans in the week ending May 15, according to data released by [source missing]. Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) and analyzed by DATAGRO GrainsThe volume was lower than that recorded in the previous week, when 4.281 million tons were exported, but still above the weekly average needed (1.886 million tons) to reach the total projected for the current season. In the accumulated total for the 2026/27 marketing year, which began on February 1st, Brazilian shipments of the oilseed total 46.336 million tons. This volume exceeds the 41.147 million tons recorded in the same period of the 2025/26 crop year and represents 39.3% of the total projection for the current cycle, estimated at 118.0 million tons. Regarding imports, the country landed 28,500 tons of soybeans during the period. With this, external purchases in the current season reached 366,100 tons, equivalent to 73.2% of the total estimate for the cycle, of 500,000 tons.

Soybean meal

Brazilian soybean meal shipments totaled 594,900 tons in the analyzed period. This volume was below the 785,700 tons recorded in the previous week, but still higher than the 456,200 tons per week needed to reach the total projected for the 2026/27 season. Since the beginning of the marketing year, Brazil has exported 7.666 million tons of the derivative. This amount is higher than that recorded in the same period of the previous harvest, when shipments totaled 7.063 million tons, and corresponds to 30.7% of the total projection for the current cycle, estimated at 25.0 million tons.

Corn

Brazilian corn exports reached 34,400 tons during the period. This volume was below the 100,400 tons shipped in the previous week and well below the 1.102 million tons per week needed to reach the total projected for this season. In the accumulated total for the 2026/27 marketing year, which began on February 1st, corn shipments total 3.144 million tons. This result is above that observed in the same period of the previous season, when 2.485 million tons were exported, and corresponds to 7.0% of the total export projection for the cycle, estimated at 45.0 million tons. Corn imports totaled 9,900 tons in the analyzed period. In the accumulated total for the marketing year, imports reached 216,800 tons, compared to a total estimate of 1.3 million tons at the end of the cycle, equivalent to 16.7% of the total projected. See the complete report at [link to report]. shipments and landings in analysis section of DATAGRO Portal.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.