# China’s corn imports in September remain strong - Shipping Herald

> China imported 3.53 million mt of corn in September, up 227% year on year, with the US the top supplier at 3.34 million mt. Corn imports from January to September reached 25 million mt. Dalian hog futures recovered from their Sept. 30 low, and CASDE forecast a bumper 2021-22 domestic corn crop.

- Date: 2021-10-22 · published 2021-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44411-china-s-corn-imports-in-september-remain-strong-shipping-herald
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese corn buying supports US and global corn export demand, but a forecast bumper domestic crop and lower 2021-22 import estimates limit the upside. Hog price recovery could also lift feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2021-01-18 | [China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2021-04-13 | [China's Q1 soybean, grains imports surge on strong demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11178-china-s-q1-soybean-grains-imports-surge-on-strong-demand.md) | +1.5% | +23.9% |
| CORN | 2024-11-05 | [September U.S. Ethanol Exports Climb, DDGS Exports Hold Strong Despite Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27409-september-u-s-ethanol-exports-climb-ddgs-exports-hold-strong-despite-drop.md) | +1.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2021-11-24 | [China’s Corn Imports Up 236% from 2020 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14982-china-s-corn-imports-up-236-from-2020-cz-app.md) | -3.8% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- shippingherald.com: https://www.shippingherald.com/chinas-corn-imports-in-september-remain-strong/

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