# China’s Corn Imports Up 236% from 2020 | CZ app

> China has imported 26.2 million tonnes of corn so far in 2021, up 236% from 2020, with most supply from the U.S. Chicago corn fell in the week on profit taking despite better-than-expected export inspections. The analysis forecasts Chicago corn at $4.50-5.00 per bushel for 2021/22.

- Date: 2021-11-24 · published 2021-11-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14982-china-s-corn-imports-up-236-from-2020-cz-app
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese corn buying supports U.S. export demand and firm corn prices. Analysts expect prices to hold above the forecast range.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: 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 | 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 | 2024-01-10 | [Corn Imports Surge in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32103-corn-imports-surge-in-2023.md) | -1.1% | -5.0% |
| 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 | 2024-08-12 | [China's corn imports from US set to rise 67.6% in 2024-25 on higher Brazilian prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14725-china-s-corn-imports-from-us-set-to-rise-67-6-in-2024-25-on-higher-brazilian.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/chinas-corn-imports-up-236-from-2020/

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