# Argentina’s soybean industry becomes increasingly dependent on imports from Paraguay

> Argentina's crushers are increasingly relying on soybean imports from Paraguay, with roughly one in four tonnes crushed in the first four months of 2026 imported. Farmers are selling their harvest at the slowest pace in recent years, and analysts warned of risks from logistics costs, river conditions and Paraguayan supply availability. Argentina's wheat sales are also slow.

- Date: 2026-07-17 · published 2026-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13784-argentina-s-soybean-industry-becomes-increasingly-dependent-on-imports-from
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Slow farmer selling tightens domestic soybean availability and forces crushers to depend on costlier imports, which supports soybean prices while leaving crushing margins under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-08-27 | [China's soybean imports will keep increasing - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51481-china-s-soybean-imports-will-keep-increasing-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +4.7% | +8.8% |
| SOY | 2026-10-21 | [Argentina plans to increase soybean crush and exports in 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13773-argentina-plans-to-increase-soybean-crush-and-exports-in-2026-27.md) | -1.3% | — |
| SOY | 2020-01-15 | [China to significantly increase U.S. soybean imports after Phase 1 deal: Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54942-china-to-significantly-increase-u-s-soybean-imports-after-phase-1-deal-global.md) | -1.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2020-12-25 | [China's Nov soybean imports from U.S. surge on year after trade deal - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49498-china-s-nov-soybean-imports-from-u-s-surge-on-year-after-trade-deal-markets.md) | +4.2% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2018-12-05 | [Argentina soybean imports soaring \| 2018-12-05  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61426-argentina-soybean-imports-soaring-2018-12-05-world-grain.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| SBM | 2023-07-03 | [Argentina ramps up soyabean imports from Paraguay and Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13959-argentina-ramps-up-soyabean-imports-from-paraguay-and-brazil.md) | -1.1% | +7.7% |
| SBM | 2020-08-27 | [China's soybean imports will keep increasing - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51481-china-s-soybean-imports-will-keep-increasing-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +3.7% | +14.5% |
| SBM | 2026-10-01 | [Who Controls Argentina’s Soy Export Industry? \| Econosur](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13771-who-controls-argentina-s-soy-export-industry-econosur.md) | +2.1% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/argentinas-soybean-industry-becomes-increasingly-dependent-on-imports-from-paraguay/

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