# Argentine soybean meal gains entry to China, challenging Ukrainian sunflower meal – ASAP Agri — Latifundist.com

> Chinese feed makers booked their first bulk cargo of Argentine soybean meal, 30,000 tonnes at $360 per ton CNF for September arrival. The deal is the first actual delivery since China approved such imports in 2019.

- Date: 2025-07-03 · published 2025-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23878-argentine-soybean-meal-gains-entry-to-china-challenging-ukrainian-sunflower
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Argentine soymeal entering China as a substitute for sunflower meal increases competition for Ukrainian exports and could pressure sunflower meal prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-09-08 | [Sunflower meal — China & Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63144-sunflower-meal-china-and-ukraine.md) | -2.2% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2019-01-23 | [Sunflower meal deliveries turn record high — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61207-sunflower-meal-deliveries-turn-record-high-latifundist-com.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2023-11-22 | [In October, exports of Ukrainian sunflower meal to China increased significantly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33284-in-october-exports-of-ukrainian-sunflower-meal-to-china-increased-significantly.md) | -2.8% | -11.5% |
| SBM | 2023-07-12 | [Ukraine retains leadership in the Chinese sunflower meal market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35158-ukraine-retains-leadership-in-the-chinese-sunflower-meal-market.md) | +5.0% | +3.5% |
| SBM | 2020-04-20 | [Sunflower meal supply record-high in Sep-Mar 2019/20 — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53751-sunflower-meal-supply-record-high-in-sep-mar-2019-20-latifundist-com.md) | -0.2% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- latifundist.com: https://latifundist.com/en/novosti/67780-argentinskij-soyevij-shrot-vihodit-na-rinok-kitayu-kidayuchi-viklik-ukrayinskomu-sonyashnikovomu-shrotu--asap-agri

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