China's June soybean imports hit third highest monthly level
BEIJING, July 13 (Reuters) - China's soybean imports in June hit their third highest monthly level on record, customs data showed on Tuesday, boosted by a jump in shipments from Brazil.
China, the world's top buyer of the oilseed, took 10.72 million tonnes in June, slightly below a record of 11.16 million in the corresponding month a year earlier, the data showed, as Brazilian soybean cargoes, booked earlier, cleared customs.
The imports were up 11.6% from 9.61 million tonnes in May, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. (Reporting by Hallie Gu and Shivani Singh; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
