# CHINA DATA: Dec corn imports climb 44.2% MOM, wheat imports 65% lower at 3.89 mil mt | S&P Global

> China's December 2025 corn imports rose 44.2% month over month to 800,861 mt, the third monthly gain in a row, with Brazil supplying most of it. Total 2025 corn imports of 2.647 million mt fell short of expectations. Wheat imports fell 65% in December to 3.89 million mt.

- Date: 2026-01-20 · published 2026-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14607-china-data-dec-corn-imports-climb-44-2-mom-wheat-imports-65-lower-at-3-89-mil
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Brazilian corn flows and better import margins support Brazilian corn competition in China, keeping pressure on US corn export prospects and feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-02-09 | [China forecasts corn imports at decade low, spooking exporters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72353-china-forecasts-corn-imports-at-decade-low-spooking-exporters.md) | +1.2% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2021-07-06 | [Chinese corn, wheat imports slip  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45928-chinese-corn-wheat-imports-slip-world-grain.md) | -1.9% | -12.4% |
| CORN | 2021-03-09 | [U.S. grains: Wheat and soy climb, corn sags after USDA data - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48067-u-s-grains-wheat-and-soy-climb-corn-sags-after-usda-data-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -10.3% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [USDA attache sees China 2023/24 corn imports at 20 mln tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14781-usda-attache-sees-china-2023-24-corn-imports-at-20-mln-tons.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2022-12-21 | [China reduces soybean and corn imports, says customs - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14879-china-reduces-soybean-and-corn-imports-says-customs-datamarnews.md) | +3.5% | +3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-06 | [Chinese corn, wheat imports slip  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45928-chinese-corn-wheat-imports-slip-world-grain.md) | -3.3% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-12 | [Corn, winter wheat drag grains lower, as US supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69892-corn-winter-wheat-drag-grains-lower-as-us-supply.md) | -2.2% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-14 | [Wheat dips to near 2-month low on abundant global supplies \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12705-wheat-dips-to-near-2-month-low-on-abundant-global-supplies-financial-post.md) | +0.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/012026-china-data-dec-corn-imports-climb-442-mom-wheat-imports-65-lower-at-389-mil-mt

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