In 2002, #China became the top destination for #Brazil's #soybeans, replacing the Netherlands, which took 30% of Brazil's bean exports in 2000.

Spain has recently been No. 2 (3% of exports vs China's 78%).

China first became top destination for U.S. beans in 2000. #AGTRIVIA

Just FYI, Rotterdam (Netherlands) is Europe's biggest seaport and is a vital transshipment hub - the country itself does not use all these beans. Germany is another that takes in a lot of beans and re-exports across Europe. Sometimes the beans are crushed first then exported.

FYI x 2: Out of the EU-28, Spain uses the most soybean oil in biodiesel production according to the European Soy Monitor. European biodiesel mostly relies on rapeseed as feedstock, with palm oil as the second most prominent.