# Protein pinch: China's soybean imports to slow over rest of 2021 on curbed meal use

> China's soybean imports are expected to slow sharply in late 2021 after a record first-half tally. The slowdown is linked to curbed soymeal use, challenging expectations of sustained growth from the top global buyer.

- Date: 2021-07-26 · published 2021-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45921-protein-pinch-china-s-soybean-imports-to-slow-over-rest-of-2021-on-curbed-meal
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Chinese demand for soybeans and meal in the second half would pressure soybean and soymeal prices just as the US new crop comes to market.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-07 | [China’s October soybean imports slide to lowest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38680-china-s-october-soybean-imports-slide-to-lowest-in-eight-years.md) | +0.3% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2025-06-09 | [Decline of China's Soybean Meal Market Amid Rising Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24312-decline-of-china-s-soybean-meal-market-amid-rising-imports.md) | +1.2% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2019-01-25 | [China's 2018 soybean imports from U.S. hit lowest since 2008](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60959-china-s-2018-soybean-imports-from-u-s-hit-lowest-since-2008.md) | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2025-05-14 | [U.S. soybean exports risk 20% drop without improved China deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14663-u-s-soybean-exports-risk-20-drop-without-improved-china-deal.md) | -1.3% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +3.3% | +8.6% |
| SBM | 2026-10-27 | [Soybean meal prices decline profits decline China's soybean imports slow down 10/27 Update MySheen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/494-soybean-meal-prices-decline-profits-decline-china-s-soybean-imports-slow-down.md) | -2.3% | — |
| SBM | 2025-06-09 | [Decline of China's Soybean Meal Market Amid Rising Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24312-decline-of-china-s-soybean-meal-market-amid-rising-imports.md) | -1.2% | -9.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/protein-pinch-chinas-soybean-imports-slow-over-rest-2021-curbed-meal-use-2021-07-23/

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