# China’s imports of U.S. food on the rise - WEDC

> USDA data show US agricultural and food exports to China reached a record $40.9 billion in 2022, up 14.5% from the prior year. Bulk products such as soybeans and corn led the list, with record beef and poultry sales as well.

- Date: 2023-06-01 · published 2023-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14834-china-s-imports-of-u-s-food-on-the-rise-wedc
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained Chinese demand for US bulk products supports US soybean and corn export flows. The effect on prices is incremental because the figures are retrospective.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-14 | [Trump asks China to increase imports of US farm, food commodities \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14581-trump-asks-china-to-increase-imports-of-us-farm-food-commodities-s-and-p-global.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2025-12-08 | [China Set for Record 2025 Soybean Imports on Brazil Buys, U.S. Trade Truce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21532-china-set-for-record-2025-soybean-imports-on-brazil-buys-u-s-trade-truce.md) | -2.6% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2022-01-20 | [China's 2021 soy imports from U.S. rise while Brazilian shipments fall \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14961-china-s-2021-soy-imports-from-u-s-rise-while-brazilian-shipments-fall-reuters.md) | +3.5% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2024-07-03 | [China poised for record July soybean imports on low prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14735-china-poised-for-record-july-soybean-imports-on-low-prices.md) | -2.0% | -11.7% |
| SOY | 2020-03-06 | [China grants duty exemption on U.S. soybean imports - sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53996-china-grants-duty-exemption-on-u-s-soybean-imports-sources.md) | -3.8% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [China’s demand for feed grains on the rise \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51597-china-s-demand-for-feed-grains-on-the-rise-feed-strategy.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2017-12-01 | [China Boosts U.S. Corn Imports and Good Time for Farm Bill Negotiations - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67343-china-boosts-u-s-corn-imports-and-good-time-for-farm-bill-negotiations-ag.md) | +0.4% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-14 | [Trump asks China to increase imports of US farm, food commodities \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14581-trump-asks-china-to-increase-imports-of-us-farm-food-commodities-s-and-p-global.md) | -0.4% | -7.9% |

## Sources

- wedc.org: https://wedc.org/market-intelligence/posts/chinas-imports-of-u-s-food-on-the-rise/

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