# USDA exports -- China buys corn - HighLine Grain Growers, Inc

> Private exporters announced multiple USDA flash sales of corn and soybeans to China in early April 2022, including 42.7 million bushels of corn on April 4 and 40.2 million bushels on April 11. Smaller soybean sales to China and Mexico were also reported.

- Date: 2022-04-04 · published 2022-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14943-usda-exports-china-buys-corn-highline-grain-growers-inc
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Steady flash sales to China signal firm export demand, supporting corn and soybean prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2021-05-10 | [Corn Exports To China At Record Highs - 2021 Year in Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46953-corn-exports-to-china-at-record-highs-2021-year-in-review.md) | -6.8% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2017-10-27 | [US export report: China buys soybeans / Spain buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68330-us-export-report-china-buys-soybeans-spain-buys.md) | -0.2% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2021-02-24 | [U.S. Corn Exports To China Boom - 2020 Year in Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48473-u-s-corn-exports-to-china-boom-2020-year-in-review.md) | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2026-08-26 | [Grains Extend Rally, Corn Makes 3-Year Highs, China Buys Beans - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12347-grains-extend-rally-corn-makes-3-year-highs-china-buys-beans-agweb.md) | +3.3% | +5.7% |
| SOY | 2017-10-27 | [US export report: China buys soybeans / Spain buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68330-us-export-report-china-buys-soybeans-spain-buys.md) | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-08-26 | [Grains Extend Rally, Corn Makes 3-Year Highs, China Buys Beans - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12347-grains-extend-rally-corn-makes-3-year-highs-china-buys-beans-agweb.md) | +6.4% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2024-03-26 | [China 2024 grain imports seen near record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14766-china-2024-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high.md) | -2.9% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- highlinegrain.com: https://highlinegrain.com/story-usda-exports-china-buys-corn-22-223183

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