# China’s stricter customs checks for soyabeans leads to costly delays,…

> Chinese customs have increased inspections of imported soybean cargoes under new procedures introduced in April, causing delays of up to 10 working days at ports such as Rizhao. Soybean meal prices in China have risen nearly 14% since early April.

- Date: 2023-06-02 · published 2023-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35459-china-s-stricter-customs-checks-for-soyabeans-leads-to-costly-delays
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Slower discharge at Chinese ports delays soybean and meal arrivals, supporting Chinese meal prices while global soybean supplies remain ample.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-05-11 | [China’s soy imports slowed by stricter customs checks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35936-china-s-soy-imports-slowed-by-stricter-customs-checks.md) | -6.9% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2018-11-22 | [Trump's China trade war forces U.S. soybeans to take costly detour](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62091-trump-s-china-trade-war-forces-u-s-soybeans-to-take-costly-detour.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2026-03-16 | [Soybeans limit down after Trump threatens to delay China summit - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4716-soybeans-limit-down-after-trump-threatens-to-delay-china-summit-pro-farmer.md) | -4.1% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2017-12-22 | [China tightens import rules for U.S. soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67345-china-tightens-import-rules-for-u-s-soybeans.md) | +0.3% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2021-12-02 | [China to cut U.S. soy imports after shipping delays clip export window \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43629-china-to-cut-u-s-soy-imports-after-shipping-delays-clip-export-window-financial.md) | +2.7% | +8.1% |
| SBM | 2023-05-12 | [CFR China soybeans basis back in positive; downside risks remain on stricter custom inspection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35937-cfr-china-soybeans-basis-back-in-positive-downside-risks-remain-on-stricter.md) | -2.0% | -4.8% |
| SBM | 2023-01-31 | [China’s expanding swine herd cues demand for soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37764-china-s-expanding-swine-herd-cues-demand-for-soybeans.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2020-04-20 | [China's 2019-2020 soybean demand to remain strong despite COVID-19, African swine fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53634-china-s-2019-2020-soybean-demand-to-remain-strong-despite-covid-19-african.md) | -0.2% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- ofimagazine.com: https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/chinas-stricter-customs-checks-for-soyabeans-leads-to-costly-delays-while-canadian-canola-sector-fears-retaliation-following-expulsion-of-chinese-diplomat

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