# China buys Brazilian and North American soybeans after falling prices - DatamarNews

> Chinese importers bought about 240,000 tonnes of soybeans for December and January shipment from U.S. Gulf and Brazilian ports after prices fell sharply. China's confirmed U.S. purchases for the crop year were 19.7 million tonnes as of November 18, well below last year's pace.

- Date: 2021-12-02 · published 2021-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43636-china-buys-brazilian-and-north-american-soybeans-after-falling-prices
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Price-driven Chinese buying provides some near-term support for soybeans, but the much smaller U.S. sales total versus last year keeps the export outlook soft for U.S. meal and bean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-20 | [Chinese prefer Brazilian soybeans - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57650-chinese-prefer-brazilian-soybeans-datamarnews.md) | -0.0% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2023-07-18 | [China diversifies imports from Brazil, but soybeans remain top priority - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14829-china-diversifies-imports-from-brazil-but-soybeans-remain-top-priority.md) | +2.6% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2025-11-03 | [Chinese buyers purchase Brazilian soybeans as prices ease over US-China trade thaw \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12245-chinese-buyers-purchase-brazilian-soybeans-as-prices-ease-over-us-china-trade.md) | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2019-04-24 | [Argentina seeks soybean sales in China - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59437-argentina-seeks-soybean-sales-in-china-datamarnews.md) | -2.4% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2026-02-22 | [Will China keep buying U.S. soybeans after tariff ruling? USTR brushes off worries. - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14601-will-china-keep-buying-u-s-soybeans-after-tariff-ruling-ustr-brushes-off.md) | +1.7% | +2.1% |
| SBM | 2023-11-20 | [China soybean buying picks up after fall in CME futures, slow farmer selling - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33227-china-soybean-buying-picks-up-after-fall-in-cme-futures-slow-farmer-selling.md) | +1.1% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2019-04-24 | [Argentina seeks soybean sales in China - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59437-argentina-seeks-soybean-sales-in-china-datamarnews.md) | -1.7% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2020-06-02 | [China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases ordered: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52462-china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources.md) | +1.9% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/china-buys-brazilian-and-north-american-soybeans-after-falling-prices/

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