# China’s soybean imports from Brazil plunge in August - Markets - Business Recorder

> China's soybean imports from Brazil fell to 6.25 million tonnes in August from 9.04 million a year earlier, and total imports dropped 25% to the lowest August level since 2014. Buyers cited high prices and weak feed demand after hog farmer losses, while imports from the U.S., Uruguay and Argentina rose.

- Date: 2022-09-20 · published 2022-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14901-china-s-soybean-imports-from-brazil-plunge-in-august-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese purchases of Brazilian beans and weak soymeal demand reduce demand for soybeans and meal, pressuring prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [China's May soybean imports from Brazil surge 82% vs April - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46428-china-s-may-soybean-imports-from-brazil-surge-82-vs-april-markets-business.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2021-09-07 | [China's August soybean imports fall on flat demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45066-china-s-august-soybean-imports-fall-on-flat-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.8% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2023-08-20 | [China July soybean imports from US tumble, Brazil shipments surge - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14821-china-july-soybean-imports-from-us-tumble-brazil-shipments-surge-markets.md) | +1.3% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2026-04-14 | [China March soybean imports rise 15% y/y, lag expectations amid Brazil checks - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14585-china-march-soybean-imports-rise-15-y-y-lag-expectations-amid-brazil-checks.md) | +0.3% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-08 | [China July soybean imports drop on sow herd size concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17905-china-july-soybean-imports-drop-on-sow-herd-size-concerns-markets-business.md) | +1.5% | +11.9% |
| SBM | 2021-06-21 | [China's May soybean imports from Brazil surge 82% vs April - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46428-china-s-may-soybean-imports-from-brazil-surge-82-vs-april-markets-business.md) | -5.5% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2021-09-07 | [China's August soybean imports fall on flat demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45066-china-s-august-soybean-imports-fall-on-flat-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.7% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2026-04-14 | [China March soybean imports rise 15% y/y, lag expectations amid Brazil checks - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14585-china-march-soybean-imports-rise-15-y-y-lag-expectations-amid-brazil-checks.md) | -1.7% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40198558

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