# China’s reliance on soybean imports continues despite cutback plans | Sea and Job

> Analysis notes China's soybean imports hit a record last year despite plans to cut soymeal in feed, with the target of 10% soymeal by 2030 versus 13% in 2023. Importers expect record intake from April to June as Brazil's crop arrives.

- Date: 2025-04-30 · published 2025-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24652-china-s-reliance-on-soybean-imports-continues-despite-cutback-plans-sea-and-job
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record near-term Chinese buying of Brazilian beans supports soybean prices in the short run, while the long-term soymeal reduction plan is bearish for demand. Brazil faces the most exposure to a structural drop in Chinese demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-06-07 | [China to remain reliant on us soybeans and sorghum despite self-sufficiency push - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14744-china-to-remain-reliant-on-us-soybeans-and-sorghum-despite-self-sufficiency.md) | -0.9% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2018-01-31 | [Despite Continued Challenges, China Offers Huge Potential for U.S. Farm Exports \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66858-despite-continued-challenges-china-offers-huge-potential-for-u-s-farm-exports.md) | -1.4% | +4.5% |
| SOY | 2025-10-17 | [Deforestation for soy continues in Brazilian Cerrado despite EUDR looming](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22430-deforestation-for-soy-continues-in-brazilian-cerrado-despite-eudr-looming.md) | +3.4% | +12.0% |
| SOY | 2022-10-19 | [In Argentina, controls spawn soybean and 'Netflix' currency rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14002-in-argentina-controls-spawn-soybean-and-netflix-currency-rates-reuters.md) | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2021-08-26 | [How to delink the UK’s soybean imports and livestock supply chains from deforestation in the Amazon - LSE Business Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45589-how-to-delink-the-uk-s-soybean-imports-and-livestock-supply-chains-from.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| SBM | 2023-04-10 | [China makes an effort to reduce soybean imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36361-china-makes-an-effort-to-reduce-soybean-imports.md) | +0.7% | -5.3% |
| SBM | 2025-12-31 | [Can China Reduce Soybean Import Demand? Evaluating Soybean Meal Reduction Efforts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21488-can-china-reduce-soybean-import-demand-evaluating-soybean-meal-reduction-efforts.md) | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2025-04-29 | [US soybean futures fall on trade concerns, US planting pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11801-us-soybean-futures-fall-on-trade-concerns-us-planting-pace.md) | +0.2% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/chinas-reliance-soybean-imports-continues-despite-cutback-plans-braun-2025-04-30/
- seaandjob.com: https://www.seaandjob.com/chinas-reliance-on-soybean-imports-continues-despite-cutback-plans/

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