# China bolsters Australian oat imports despite trade tensions | Countryman

> China is increasing its imports of Australian oats despite ongoing trade tensions between China and Australia. The shipments add demand for Australian oat supplies.

- Date: 2021-12-22 · published 2021-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43658-china-bolsters-australian-oat-imports-despite-trade-tensions-countryman
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Chinese demand for Australian oats helps absorb exportable supply and supports oat prices already near record levels.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2020-05-13 | [Farmers replace barley with wheat, oats after China tariff shock \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53182-farmers-replace-barley-with-wheat-oats-after-china-tariff-shock-countryman.md) | -1.6% | -2.3% |
| OATS | 2018-11-25 | [Asian demand continues to drive WA oat exports - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9511-asian-demand-continues-to-drive-wa-oat-exports-grain-central.md) | +0.6% | -3.8% |
| OATS | 2016-07-07 | [New golden age for oats \| Countryman](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12593-new-golden-age-for-oats-countryman.md) | +9.1% | -10.0% |
| OATS | 2026-10-01 | [West Aussie-grown oat demand grows across China and India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17518-west-aussie-grown-oat-demand-grows-across-china-and-india.md) | +2.4% | -17.0% |
| OATS | 2025-06-16 | [High quality Australian oats thrive amid global competition. \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24266-high-quality-australian-oats-thrive-amid-global-competition-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -5.1% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- countryman.com.au: https://www.countryman.com.au/countryman/grain/china-bolsters-australian-oat-imports-despite-trade-tensions-ng-b882062755z

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