# China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade war, sources say | Reuters

> China may buy up to 10 million metric tons of soybeans from Argentina and Uruguay during the 2025/26 marketing year, which would be a record, according to sources. The purchases are framed as a response to the ongoing US trade dispute. A Singapore-based trader cited in the report sells soybeans to China.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14639-china-boosts-soybean-buys-from-argentina-uruguay-amid-us-trade-war-sources-say
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Large Chinese buying from South America diverts demand away from US soybeans, supporting Brazilian and Argentine export flows and pressuring US soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-09-18 | [Soybean windfall brings pain to Argentina’s crushing industry amid US-China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13834-soybean-windfall-brings-pain-to-argentina-s-crushing-industry-amid-us-china.md) | -3.3% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2019-03-14 | [Why U.S. growers are betting the farm on soybeans amid China trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8266-why-u-s-growers-are-betting-the-farm-on-soybeans-amid-china-trade-war.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2019-08-08 | [US-China trade war: Soybean farmers are working new markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57614-us-china-trade-war-soybean-farmers-are-working-new-markets.md) | +1.4% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2024-11-01 | [China pivot from US farm imports bolsters it against trade war risks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14704-china-pivot-from-us-farm-imports-bolsters-it-against-trade-war-risks-reuters.md) | +3.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2025-09-23 | [Exclusive: China buys Argentine soybeans after tax drop, leaving US farmers sidelined \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13832-exclusive-china-buys-argentine-soybeans-after-tax-drop-leaving-us-farmers.md) | -0.0% | +2.1% |
| SBM | 2026-10-14 | [Exclusive-China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14536-exclusive-china-buys-8-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-first-deals-since-trump-xi.md) | -4.3% | — |
| SBM | 2020-11-23 | [China crushers wash out US soybeans amid tight margins: trade - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50234-china-crushers-wash-out-us-soybeans-amid-tight-margins-trade-fastmarkets.md) | -0.4% | +4.5% |
| SBM | 2025-11-21 | [China's largest US soybean buy in 2 years buoys prices, triggers sales by struggling farmers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21979-china-s-largest-us-soybean-buy-in-2-years-buoys-prices-triggers-sales-by.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-boosts-soybean-buys-argentina-uruguay-amid-us-trade-war-sources-say-2025-08-29/

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