# China more than doubles US soybean imports in July

> China imported 1.11 million tons of US soybeans in July 2026, up 164% year on year, while Brazilian shipments fell 5.9%. Year-to-date US imports remain down 38% at 10.29 million tons, and total Chinese soybean imports rose 0.9%.

- Date: 2026-08-21 · published 2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14556-china-more-than-doubles-us-soybean-imports-in-july
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The July rebound in US arrivals is a sign of recovering export demand, but year-to-date shortfalls and continued Brazilian dominance limit the price impact. Chinese customs data confirm trade flow shifts.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-03-23 | [China expected to import more soybeans in 2026-27 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20146-china-expected-to-import-more-soybeans-in-2026-27-world-grain.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2018-02-01 | [China’s rice, soybean imports top the world in 2017 - People's Daily Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66383-china-s-rice-soybean-imports-top-the-world-in-2017-people-s-daily-online.md) | -1.3% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2020-09-09 | [Feed demand increases China’s soybean imports \| 2020-09-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51186-feed-demand-increases-china-s-soybean-imports-2020-09-09-world-grain.md) | +1.9% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2017-09-11 | [Watch USDA’s WASDE Report, Hurricane Irma, and China’s Soybean Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68856-watch-usda-s-wasde-report-hurricane-irma-and-china-s-soybean-imports.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2018-06-29 | [China’s soybean imports continue to rise \| World-grain.com \| June 29, 2018 13:49 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64513-china-s-soybean-imports-continue-to-rise-world-grain-com-june-29-2018-13-49.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2018-06-29 | [China’s soybean imports continue to rise \| World-grain.com \| June 29, 2018 13:49 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64513-china-s-soybean-imports-continue-to-rise-world-grain-com-june-29-2018-13-49.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2026-01-14 | [China’s 2025 Soybean Imports Hit Record, Fueled by S. American Purchases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14609-china-s-2025-soybean-imports-hit-record-fueled-by-s-american-purchases.md) | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| SBM | 2025-01-02 | [Implied US soybean oil demand eases in November - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26609-implied-us-soybean-oil-demand-eases-in-november-the-jacobsen.md) | -3.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/china-more-than-doubles-us-soybean-imports-in-july/

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