# China's August soybean imports fall on flat demand - Markets - Business Recorder

> China's soybean imports in August totalled 9.49 million tonnes, slightly below a year earlier, as low crush margins and high international bean prices weighed on demand. Crushers had front-loaded purchases early in the year, and shipments slowed as hog prices fell.

- Date: 2021-09-07 · published 2021-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45066-china-s-august-soybean-imports-fall-on-flat-demand-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Softer Chinese import demand reduces pressure on global soybean markets, while weak crush margins point to lower soymeal output and demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-09-20 | [China’s soybean imports from Brazil plunge in August - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14901-china-s-soybean-imports-from-brazil-plunge-in-august-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2026-03-17 | [Chicago soybeans fall - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5794-chicago-soybeans-fall-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.7% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-08 | [China July soybean imports drop on sow herd size concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17905-china-july-soybean-imports-drop-on-sow-herd-size-concerns-markets-business.md) | +1.5% | +11.9% |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [China's May soybean imports from Brazil surge 82% vs April - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46428-china-s-may-soybean-imports-from-brazil-surge-82-vs-april-markets-business.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2023-08-20 | [China July soybean imports from US tumble, Brazil shipments surge - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14821-china-july-soybean-imports-from-us-tumble-brazil-shipments-surge-markets.md) | +1.3% | -3.4% |
| SBM | 2022-09-20 | [China’s soybean imports from Brazil plunge in August - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14901-china-s-soybean-imports-from-brazil-plunge-in-august-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.6% | -4.7% |
| SBM | 2021-06-21 | [China's May soybean imports from Brazil surge 82% vs April - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46428-china-s-may-soybean-imports-from-brazil-surge-82-vs-april-markets-business.md) | -5.5% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2026-04-14 | [China March soybean imports rise 15% y/y, lag expectations amid Brazil checks - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14585-china-march-soybean-imports-rise-15-y-y-lag-expectations-amid-brazil-checks.md) | -1.7% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40118518

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