# China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years | Reuters

> China imported no soybeans from the US in September, the first zero month since November 2018, down from 1.7 million tons a year earlier. Brazil supplied 85.2% of China's imports as South American shipments surged, with tariffs and depleted old-crop US supplies cited as reasons.

- Date: 2025-10-20 · published 2025-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14630-china-imports-no-us-soybeans-in-september-for-first-time-in-seven-years-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Zero Chinese imports from the US reflect lost export demand, pressuring US soybean prices while Brazil gains market share and supplies ample export availability.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-12-24 | [China imports zero US soybeans in Nov for first time since trade war started](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61444-china-imports-zero-us-soybeans-in-nov-for-first-time-since-trade-war-started.md) | -0.3% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2020-11-30 | [China September Soybean Imports Ease \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50150-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2017-12-22 | [China tightens import rules for U.S. soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67345-china-tightens-import-rules-for-u-s-soybeans.md) | +0.3% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2022-11-07 | [China’s October soybean imports slide to lowest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38680-china-s-october-soybean-imports-slide-to-lowest-in-eight-years.md) | +0.3% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [China slashed its imports of U.S. sorghum, soybean, and corn in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61930-china-slashed-its-imports-of-u-s-sorghum-soybean-and-corn-in-september.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SBM | 2018-12-24 | [China imports zero US soybeans in Nov for first time since trade war started](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61444-china-imports-zero-us-soybeans-in-nov-for-first-time-since-trade-war-started.md) | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2020-11-30 | [China September Soybean Imports Ease \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50150-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.4% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2025-10-03 | [US soybean farmers, deserted by big buyer China, scramble for other importers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22449-us-soybean-farmers-deserted-by-big-buyer-china-scramble-for-other-importers.md) | -0.0% | +16.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-imports-no-us-soybeans-september-first-time-seven-years-2025-10-20/

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