Weekly Starch News
2025-06-09
1. As of May 29, 96 corn processing enterprises had a stock of 4.527 million tons, down 0.18% from last week
2. General Administration of Customs: The total amount of corn starch imported from January to April 2025 was 977 tons, up 47.18% year-on-year
3. General Administration of Customs: The total amount of corn starch exported from January to April 2025 was 74,790 tons, up 9,752.28% year-on-year
4. General Administration of Customs: The total amount of wheat starch imported from January to March 2025: 58.375 tons, down 64.46% year-on-year
5. Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics: 2025 January -The export volume of cassava chips in March was 447.61 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 51.58%
6. Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics: Indonesia's cassava starch exports from January to March 2025 were 4324.42 tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.03%
7. As of May 29, the operating rate of corn starch enterprises was 54.3%, a decrease of 1.54% from last week
8. As of May 29, the inventory of cassava starch in domestic ports increased by about 2.6% from last week
9. As of May 29, there were 75 starch factories in Thailand (-4) and 26 in Vietnam (-8)
2. General Administration of Customs: The total amount of corn starch imported from January to April 2025 was 977 tons, up 47.18% year-on-year
3. General Administration of Customs: The total amount of corn starch exported from January to April 2025 was 74,790 tons, up 9,752.28% year-on-year
4. General Administration of Customs: The total amount of wheat starch imported from January to March 2025: 58.375 tons, down 64.46% year-on-year
5. Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics: 2025 January -The export volume of cassava chips in March was 447.61 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 51.58%
6. Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics: Indonesia's cassava starch exports from January to March 2025 were 4324.42 tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.03%
7. As of May 29, the operating rate of corn starch enterprises was 54.3%, a decrease of 1.54% from last week
8. As of May 29, the inventory of cassava starch in domestic ports increased by about 2.6% from last week
9. As of May 29, there were 75 starch factories in Thailand (-4) and 26 in Vietnam (-8)
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