# China makes an effort to reduce soybean imports

> The Chinese government has launched a campaign to reduce reliance on imported soybeans, and analysts say China's soybean imports have likely peaked. The article frames this as having profound implications for oilseed and grain markets.

- Date: 2023-04-10 · published 2023-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36361-china-makes-an-effort-to-reduce-soybean-imports
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A lasting drop in Chinese soybean imports would weaken global soybean and soybean meal demand, a bearish signal for feed protein prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 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) | +0.6% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2025-06-18 | [China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14653-china-s-big-feed-shift-to-curb-soybean-imports-strain-small-farmers.md) | -4.5% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2025-01-01 | [China’s crop import curbs causing soybean shortage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14701-china-s-crop-import-curbs-causing-soybean-shortage.md) | -1.1% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2021-05-20 | [Chinese firms cut soymeal content in hog feed to reduce imports - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47093-chinese-firms-cut-soymeal-content-in-hog-feed-to-reduce-imports-global-times.md) | -2.3% | -13.6% |
| SOY | 2016-12-30 | [Argentina: New plan to reduce the export tax on soybean - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73319-argentina-new-plan-to-reduce-the-export-tax-on-soybean-global-trade-alert.md) | -1.7% | +1.9% |
| 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 | 2025-06-18 | [China's big feed shift to curb soybean imports, strain small farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14653-china-s-big-feed-shift-to-curb-soybean-imports-strain-small-farmers.md) | -2.9% | -5.5% |
| SBM | 2025-04-30 | [China’s reliance on soybean imports continues despite cutback plans \| Sea and Job](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24652-china-s-reliance-on-soybean-imports-continues-despite-cutback-plans-sea-and-job.md) | -1.5% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/china-makes-an-effort-to-reduce-soybean-imports/

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