# Chinese corn, wheat imports slip  | World Grain

> A USDA GAIN report projects Chinese corn imports falling 6 million tonnes to 20 million in 2021-22 as domestic output rises. Barley imports are forecast to rise to 10.5 million tonnes, while sorghum imports are expected to dip 2.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2021-07-06 · published 2021-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45928-chinese-corn-wheat-imports-slip-world-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese corn and sorghum import needs weaken export demand for these feed grains, while higher barley imports partly offset that for barley suppliers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/15507-chinese-corn-wheat-imports-slip

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