# China makes biggest U.S. soybean purchase since November - TT

> The USDA reported sales of 472,000 metric tons of US soybeans for delivery to China on July 8, the largest daily sale to that country since November 2025. Cofco had also booked further cargoes for September and October loading.

- Date: 2026-07-08 · published 2026-07-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14563-china-makes-biggest-u-s-soybean-purchase-since-november-tt
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The largest daily export sale in months signals renewed Chinese demand that supports US soybean prices ahead of the September marketing year, though tariffs and cheaper Brazilian supply still weigh on demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-09-12 | [Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest US soybean purchases since June, traders say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9439-ahead-of-trade-talks-china-makes-biggest-us-soybean-purchases-since-june.md) | +4.1% | +8.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-01 | [China buys most U.S. soybeans since November 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14565-china-buys-most-u-s-soybeans-since-november-2025.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2019-01-01 | [Exclusive: China makes first big U.S. soybean purchase since Trump-Xi truce By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61592-exclusive-china-makes-first-big-u-s-soybean-purchase-since-trump-xi-truce-by.md) | +2.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2020-05-12 | [China Steps Up US Soybean Buying With Million-Ton Purchase - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52986-china-steps-up-us-soybean-buying-with-million-ton-purchase-tt.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2019-07-24 | [China Approves Tariff-Free U.S. Soybean Purchases as Goodwill - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57946-china-approves-tariff-free-u-s-soybean-purchases-as-goodwill-bloomberg.md) | -0.8% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/china-big-us-soybean-buy

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