China's September soybean imports from US rebound from zero
China brought in 360,878 tons of US soybeans in September, against none a year earlier, customs data shows. Brazilian imports fell 2.4% year on year.
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what happened
China imported 360,878 metric tons of US soybeans in September, compared with no shipments a year earlier, according to data from the General Administration of Customs reported by Reuters. Imports from Brazil, by contrast, dropped 2.4% year on year to 10.7 million tons.
Total soybean imports by China, the world's largest buyer, reached 11.88 million metric tons in September, down 7.7% from the same month last year. For January to September, US imports fell 34% to 11.06 million tons, while Brazilian shipments rose 3.4% to 65.84 million tons.
why it matters
The flows reflect a deal that ended last year's trade war between Beijing and Washington. Chinese buyers had delayed purchases of the previous US harvest until after an October leaders' summit, after which China bought about 12 million tons of US soybeans. Traders told Reuters that China has already bought over 60% of its 25-million-ton target for the 2026/27 marketing year, with shipments starting in September. The data signals a recovery in US exports, though volumes remain far below pre-trade-war levels.
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- China's September US soybean imports rebound from zero a year earlier, data shows — Reuters, 20 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC
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