The Parana state port authority, which oversees operations at the port of Paranagua and Antonina in southern Brazil, said sand had been detected in soymeal cargoes during an inspection, according to a statement sent to Reuters. That is considered “product adulteration,” the statement said.
A spokesperson for the port could not immediately confirm the soymeal cargoes’ destination, but said a total of 51 trucks carrying 2,200 MT had been identified as moving the adulterated product. The port said the trucks had come from Mato Grosso state. The European Union is the main destination for Brazilian soymeal exports.
Brazil’s ag ministry will now verify whether companies have complied with administrative regulations, including the correct disposal of the adulterated soymeal, the port said.
This incident comes as China stopped receiving Brazilian soybean shipments amid phytosanitary issues.
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