AQSIQ officials say crude soybean oil must be refined before it can be sold

Introduction: if the imported crude soybean oil fails to meet the quality requirements set by the government in the near future, it must be processed in a designated refinery to reduce its soluble content to the allowable level before it can be sold in the domestic market, a senior official of the China Quality Inspection Bureau said on Tuesday Ge Zhirong, deputy director of China's quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine Bureau, said that some countries are concerned about improving the quality standards of crude soybean oil, and we have found a solution after consultation with relevant parties If the imported crude soybean oil fails to meet the requirements, it can be purified in a designated domestic refinery under the supervision of AQSIQ Since October 1 last year, China has issued regulations requiring the soluble hexane content of imported soybean oil not to exceed 100 ppm However, the highest content of hexane in Brazil and Argentina can reach 600 ppm Officials said importers were not allowed to sell crude soybean oil directly to domestic consumers Although Brazil and Argentina said they were not worried that the new quality requirements would hinder soybean oil trade, they were not sure whether the long-term situation of soybean oil exports to China would be affected Brazil and Argentina are the two largest soybean oil suppliers to China In January 2005, China imported 165785 tons of soybean oil from Argentina, down 12.8% year on year, and 34705 tons from Brazil, down 58.3% year on year In 2004, China imported 1.65 million tons of soybean oil from Argentina, a year-on-year increase of 27.8% The soybean oil imported from Brazil reached 863671 tons, up 73.8% year on year