# Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? | Feed & Grain

> China imported about 26 million tonnes of corn in 2021, far above the typical pre-2020 level of about 5 million tonnes. Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends expects a similar import volume in 2022 and doubts China's claimed record harvest because domestic prices remain high.

- Date: 2021-12-16 · published 2021-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained heavy Chinese corn imports would keep global corn demand firm and support export prices, especially if domestic supply is tighter than officially reported.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-18 | [China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2020-01-27 | [Mexico Will Have Higher Corn Imports in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55044-mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-in-2020.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-10-22 | [China’s corn imports in September remain strong - Shipping Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44411-china-s-corn-imports-in-september-remain-strong-shipping-herald.md) | +3.5% | +10.0% |
| CORN | 2024-07-15 | [China sets record feed grain imports amid global market shifts \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14734-china-sets-record-feed-grain-imports-amid-global-market-shifts-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.5% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2018-08-24 | [China grain imports fall sharply \| 2018-08-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63417-china-grain-imports-fall-sharply-2018-08-24-world-grain.md) | -0.9% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/blogs/grain-insights/blog/15385903/will-chinas-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022

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