# China's november soybean imports drop on logistics hurdles - DatamarNews

> China's November soybean imports fell 14% year on year to 7.35 million tonnes, below expectations of over 9 million tonnes. Logistics delays in the US, including low Mississippi River water levels, and COVID-related customs slowdowns contributed to the shortfall.

- Date: 2022-12-07 · published 2022-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38237-china-s-november-soybean-imports-drop-on-logistics-hurdles-datamarnews
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Slower Chinese soybean arrivals reduce near-term crush and soymeal demand, though traders expect December volumes to rise, leaving the outlook dependent on logistics recovery.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-07-18 | [Price of soybeans fall in Brazil due to freight - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58296-price-of-soybeans-fall-in-brazil-due-to-freight-datamarnews.md) | +1.0% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2018-01-30 | [River ice is impeding movement of soybeans and putting pressure on local prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67159-river-ice-is-impeding-movement-of-soybeans-and-putting-pressure-on-local-prices.md) | -2.2% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2022-10-18 | [Shipping Woes to Squeeze China's Soybean Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14893-shipping-woes-to-squeeze-china-s-soybean-stocks.md) | -1.0% | +4.1% |
| SOY | 2021-05-13 | [Corn Closes Limit Down, Soybeans Drop 58¢](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12367-corn-closes-limit-down-soybeans-drop-58.md) | -7.4% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2022-12-01 | [Economist’s Angle: Transportation Issues Challenge Soybean Exports - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16666-economist-s-angle-transportation-issues-challenge-soybean-exports-american.md) | +0.2% | +2.7% |
| SBM | 2019-07-18 | [Price of soybeans fall in Brazil due to freight - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58296-price-of-soybeans-fall-in-brazil-due-to-freight-datamarnews.md) | -0.4% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2024-07-17 | [SunSirs: Inventory Pressure Highlights Rrecent Continuous Decline in China Soybean Meal Futures Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5653-sunsirs-inventory-pressure-highlights-rrecent-continuous-decline-in-china.md) | +2.0% | -7.4% |
| SBM | 2017-10-03 | [Soybeans, corn down, expecting big crops, ample supplies - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68552-soybeans-corn-down-expecting-big-crops-ample-supplies-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/chinas-november-soybean-imports-drop-on-logistics-hurdles/

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