# China soybean imports hit record July high on strong Brazil exports, US trade uncertainties | Reuters

> China's soybean imports in July 2025 reached a record for that month, according to a Reuters calculation of customs data. The imports were driven by strong Brazilian exports and ongoing China-US trade uncertainty.

- Date: 2025-08-07 · published 2025-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12452-china-soybean-imports-hit-record-july-high-on-strong-brazil-exports-us-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese buying of Brazilian beans reflects China's shift away from US supply, which weighs on US export demand. Strong Brazilian export flows keep global soybean supply ample and prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-01-25 | [Soy source: Brazil's share of soybean exports to China hits record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67014-soy-source-brazil-s-share-of-soybean-exports-to-china-hits-record.md) | +0.4% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2023-08-20 | [China July soybean imports from US tumble, Brazil shipments surge - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14821-china-july-soybean-imports-from-us-tumble-brazil-shipments-surge-markets.md) | +1.3% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2026-01-26 | [China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14606-china-to-favour-brazilian-soybean-imports-in-h1-despite-renewed-us-inflows.md) | -0.3% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2019-03-13 | [Brazil and Canada win big from US-China trade war with record soy exports \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8267-brazil-and-canada-win-big-from-us-china-trade-war-with-record-soy-exports.md) | +2.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2026-08-08 | [China July soybean imports drop on sow herd size concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17905-china-july-soybean-imports-drop-on-sow-herd-size-concerns-markets-business.md) | +1.5% | +11.9% |
| SBM | 2025-12-08 | [China Set for Record 2025 Soybean Imports on Brazil Buys, U.S. Trade Truce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21532-china-set-for-record-2025-soybean-imports-on-brazil-buys-u-s-trade-truce.md) | -1.5% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 2026-01-26 | [China to favour Brazilian soybean imports in H1 despite renewed US inflows \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14606-china-to-favour-brazilian-soybean-imports-in-h1-despite-renewed-us-inflows.md) | -0.9% | +4.4% |
| SBM | 2026-08-08 | [China July soybean imports drop on sow herd size concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17905-china-july-soybean-imports-drop-on-sow-herd-size-concerns-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | +11.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/china-soybean-imports-hit-record-july-high-strong-brazil-exports-us-trade-2025-08-07/

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