# Barley Market Analysis: Impact of China's Reduced Imports

> Strategie Grains by Expana forecasts China's barley imports will fall 35-40% this campaign to about 9.7 million tonnes, down from record levels. Record domestic corn and wheat harvests, high carry-in stocks and weak pig sector profitability are cited as reasons. Early 2024/25 import data nonetheless shows a strong pace, helped by normalised flows from Ukraine and Australia.

- Date: 2024-11-21 · published 2024-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27481-barley-market-analysis-impact-of-china-s-reduced-imports
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A large drop in Chinese feed barley demand weakens a key import market and pressures global barley prices. Cheaper corn and ample supply add to the downside.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-04-03 | [Ukraine exports 339,000 tonnes of barley in March - analysts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30795-ukraine-exports-339-000-tonnes-of-barley-in-march-analysts.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2017-11-24 | [Firm feed barley market capped by U.S. corn - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68064-firm-feed-barley-market-capped-by-u-s-corn-agcanada.md) | -0.4% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2024-02-06 | [Barley market prospects - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31748-barley-market-prospects-dairy-producer.md) | -1.7% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2021-07-06 | [Analysis shows China changing its grain buying tactics as the US market becomes volatile - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46125-analysis-shows-china-changing-its-grain-buying-tactics-as-the-us-market-becomes.md) | -1.9% | -12.4% |
| CORN | 2024-03-26 | [China 2024 grain imports seen near record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14766-china-2024-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high.md) | -4.6% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- expanamarkets.com: https://www.expanamarkets.com/insights/article/global-barley-market/

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