SOYBEAN SUPPLY/DEMAND BY COUNTRY -- USDA The U.S. Agriculture Department detailed world supply/demand data for major importers and exporters of soybeans, by country, as follows in mln tonnes -- BRAZIL SOYBEANS 1986/87 1985/86 04/09/87 03/09/87 04/09/87 03/09/87 Start Stocks 4.19 4.01 4.71 4.71 Production 17.00 17.00 13.90 13.70 Imports 0.35 0.35 2.09 0.29 Domestic Use 14.54 14.54 13.51 13.49 Exports 2.50 2.50 1.20 1.20 End Stocks 4.50 4.32 4.19 4.01 ARGENTINA SOYBEANS, in mln tonnes -- 1986/87 1985/86 04/09/87 03/09/87 04/09/87 03/09/87 Start Stocks 1.83 1.83 1.80 1.80 Production 7.70 7.70 7.30 7.30 Imports NIL NIL NIL NIL Domestic Use 4.97 4.97 4.74 4.74 Exports 2.65 2.65 2.54 2.54 End Stocks 1.91 1.91 1.83 1.83 EC-12 SOYBEANS, in mln tonnes -- 1986/87 1985/86 04/09/87 03/09/87 04/09/87 03/09/87 Start Stocks 0.51 0.52 0.66 0.66 Production 0.83 0.83 0.33 0.33 Imports 12.89 12.85 12.99 12.96 Domestic Use 13.72 13.68 13.34 13.30 Exports 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.13 End Stocks 0.40 0.41 0.51 0.52 JAPAN SOYBEANS, in mln tonnes -- 1986/87 1985/86 04/09/87 03/09/87 04/09/87 03/09/87 Start Stcks 0.76 0.76 0.79 0.79 Production 0.25 0.25 0.23 0.23 Imports 4.84 4.84 4.80 4.80 Domes Use 5.10 5.10 5.06 5.06 Exports NIL NIL NIL NIL End Stocks 0.75 0.75 0.76 0.76