# China's corn shift: Asian buyers benefit from U.S. market changes

> South Korea, Japan and Vietnam are increasing purchases of US corn as China cuts back its imports. Brazil is also gaining Chinese business as Beijing diversifies its grain supply. US corn exports to China peaked in September 2021 and have trended lower since mid-2022.

- Date: 2025-06-01 · published 2025-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14662-china-s-corn-shift-asian-buyers-benefit-from-u-s-market-changes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Redirected US corn demand toward other Asian buyers partly offsets lost Chinese orders, leaving the net price effect for corn mixed. Brazilian gains reduce competition for US soy and corn in China.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-23 | [Could China buy U.S. corn?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59629-could-china-buy-u-s-corn.md) | -2.3% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2020-01-06 | [Feed grain benefits from China deal may be limited](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55071-feed-grain-benefits-from-china-deal-may-be-limited.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2021-07-02 | [China changes buying tactics as U.S. grain run enters volatile stage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45927-china-changes-buying-tactics-as-u-s-grain-run-enters-volatile-stage.md) | -4.2% | -11.6% |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Column: U.S. corn market unfazed by flurry of Chinese corn bookings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5671-column-u-s-corn-market-unfazed-by-flurry-of-chinese-corn-bookings.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2017-11-24 | [Firm feed barley market capped by U.S. corn - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68064-firm-feed-barley-market-capped-by-u-s-corn-agcanada.md) | -0.4% | +5.6% |
| SOY | 2022-09-20 | [China’s soybean imports from Brazil plunge in August - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14901-china-s-soybean-imports-from-brazil-plunge-in-august-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2017-11-03 | [Brazil cuts into U.S. soybean market share in China - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68018-brazil-cuts-into-u-s-soybean-market-share-in-china-agcanada.md) | -1.4% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2026-01-01 | [Soybean futures drop 85 cents as China buying disappoints market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21530-soybean-futures-drop-85-cents-as-china-buying-disappoints-market.md) | +1.6% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/chinas-shift-from-us-corn-benefits-asian-buyers-reshapes-grain-market

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