# China’s grain import volume declines in 2022 - Grain Central

> China's grain imports in 2022 totaled 146.9 million tonnes, down from the 2021 record of 164.5 million tonnes, with the yuan value up 13.7% as a stronger dollar raised costs. Corn imports fell 27.3% to 20.62 million tonnes, and Brazil has become an approved corn origin for China.

- Date: 2023-01-24 · published 2023-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14873-china-s-grain-import-volume-declines-in-2022-grain-central
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese feed grain imports and reduced inclusion of corn and soymeal in rations weigh on global feed demand, while Brazil's new access diversifies supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-01-23 | [China 2023 grain import volume up, value dips - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14782-china-2023-grain-import-volume-up-value-dips-grain-central.md) | -1.0% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2025-09-02 | [China’s grain imports have slumped big-time](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22844-china-s-grain-imports-have-slumped-big-time.md) | +1.0% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-09-24 | [Trade war lowers China’s grain imports \| 2018-09-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62890-trade-war-lowers-china-s-grain-imports-2018-09-24-world-grain.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-12-04 | [Secretary Vilsack addresses decline in corn exports to China \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14792-secretary-vilsack-addresses-decline-in-corn-exports-to-china-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2025-01-28 | [Panamax Pain as China's Grain Imports Plunge 51%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26705-panamax-pain-as-china-s-grain-imports-plunge-51.md) | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2025-01-28 | [Panamax Pain as China's Grain Imports Plunge 51%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26705-panamax-pain-as-china-s-grain-imports-plunge-51.md) | +1.3% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2022-02-25 | [China Diversifies Grain Imports, U.S. Gets Smaller Piece \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14959-china-diversifies-grain-imports-u-s-gets-smaller-piece-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2025-06-09 | [Decline of China's Soybean Meal Market Amid Rising Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24312-decline-of-china-s-soybean-meal-market-amid-rising-imports.md) | +1.2% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/chinas-grain-import-volume-declines-in-2022/

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