# China’s Imports of U.S. Soybeans Climbed in November, as Biden Administration Contemplates Trade Deal Enforcement | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> China's soybean imports from the United States rose to 3.63 million tonnes in November from 775,300 tonnes in October, according to customs data. Shipments recovered as Hurricane Ida disruptions cleared, though they remained about 40% below November 2020.

- Date: 2021-12-22 · published 2021-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14968-china-s-imports-of-u-s-soybeans-climbed-in-november-as-biden-administration
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A rebound in Chinese purchases of US beans supports US soybean export demand and prices, but volumes are still well below last year's pace, which limits the upside.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-01-31 | [China "On Course" to be World's Top Corn Importer, as Biden Administration "Reviews" Phase One Deal - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49011-china-on-course-to-be-world-s-top-corn-importer-as-biden-administration-reviews.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2021-04-21 | [U.S. Soybean Exports to China Swell in March, as Brazil Suspends Corn, Soy Import Duties \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47453-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-swell-in-march-as-brazil-suspends-corn-soy-import.md) | +5.3% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Phase One Ag Targets Lag, But U.S. Soybean and Corn Exports to China Surge \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49008-phase-one-ag-targets-lag-but-u-s-soybean-and-corn-exports-to-china-surge-farm.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2021-04-23 | [Corn, Wheat and Soybean Prices Continue to Surge, China Buys U.S. Corn for Fourth-Quarter Shipment \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10291-corn-wheat-and-soybean-prices-continue-to-surge-china-buys-u-s-corn-for-fourth.md) | +0.6% | 0.0% |
| SOY | 2019-09-09 | [U.S., China Trade Talks Set to Resume; Agricultural Export Markets Continue to Adjust \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10853-u-s-china-trade-talks-set-to-resume-agricultural-export-markets-continue-to.md) | +4.7% | +8.4% |
| SBM | 2020-12-25 | [China's Nov soybean imports from U.S. surge on year after trade deal - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49498-china-s-nov-soybean-imports-from-u-s-surge-on-year-after-trade-deal-markets.md) | +2.9% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2025-10-27 | [After the Bell \| Soybeans surge on trade deal news - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4790-after-the-bell-soybeans-surge-on-trade-deal-news-pro-farmer.md) | +10.4% | +9.1% |
| SBM | 2018-03-03 | [China soybean buyers will cope if U.S. trade spat hits imports: New Hope](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65861-china-soybean-buyers-will-cope-if-u-s-trade-spat-hits-imports-new-hope.md) | -4.7% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2021/12/chinas-imports-of-u-s-soybeans-climbed-in-november-as-biden-administration-contemplates-trade-deal-enforcement/

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