Now traders say Canadian soybeans and peas face unusual obstacles. Earlier this year, a Chinese buyer told Gerling that a government inspector had found ants in 34 containers (roughly 680 tonnes) of the Canadian soybeans he shipped there. An official at a state-owned crusher in Southern China confirmed that port inspections have tightened on Canadian soybean cargoes. Another official in Northern China said his crushing plant scrapped plans to buy Canadian soybeans when the trade dispute flared. They also restrict in some cases the number of soybean shipments allowed under one license, slowing the flow, Cruz said.

Source: bd News24 April 29, 2019 04:52 UTC