# US losing out on China soybean sales as Brazil fills key supply period | Reuters

> US soybean exporters are losing sales to China as Brazil supplies the key shipping period before the US crop year starts in September. Traders warn that a prolonged absence of Chinese purchases could pressure Chicago futures, which are near five-year lows.

- Date: 2025-08-13 · published 2025-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12449-us-losing-out-on-china-soybean-sales-as-brazil-fills-key-supply-period-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil filling China's demand window reduces US export opportunities and keeps Chicago soybean prices under pressure. The risk grows if Chinese buying of US beans stays absent into the new crop year.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-09-10 | [US misses out on billions of dollars of China soybean sales midway through peak season \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14634-us-misses-out-on-billions-of-dollars-of-china-soybean-sales-midway-through-peak.md) | +3.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2025-04-04 | [China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6029-china-retaliation-on-us-farm-goods-hits-soybeans-bolstering-brazil.md) | +1.7% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2025-08-07 | [China soybean imports hit record July high on strong Brazil exports, US trade uncertainties \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12452-china-soybean-imports-hit-record-july-high-on-strong-brazil-exports-us-trade.md) | +6.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2026-02-01 | [China Turns to Cheaper Brazil Soybeans After Meeting US Pledge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21081-china-turns-to-cheaper-brazil-soybeans-after-meeting-us-pledge.md) | +4.8% | +8.1% |
| SOY | 2020-06-23 | [Column: Does China still need U.S. soybeans after Brazil's export bonanza? - Braun \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52673-column-does-china-still-need-u-s-soybeans-after-brazil-s-export-bonanza-braun.md) | -1.1% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-04-04 | [China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6029-china-retaliation-on-us-farm-goods-hits-soybeans-bolstering-brazil.md) | +3.2% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2018-02-14 | [Lagging Soybean Sales to China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66379-lagging-soybean-sales-to-china.md) | +3.5% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2023-03-21 | [China soybean prices plunge amid weaker local demand, higher Brazil farmer sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36942-china-soybean-prices-plunge-amid-weaker-local-demand-higher-brazil-farmer-sales.md) | -3.5% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-losing-out-china-soybean-sales-brazil-fills-key-supply-period-2025-08-13/

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