# China turns its attention to Ukrainian barley as prices drop - Fastmarkets

> Chinese importers are reportedly buying Ukrainian barley for August-October shipment, with about 3 to 10 cargoes traded at roughly $284-$287/mt CFR. Barley offers have fallen about $20/mt over the past week and a half as harvest pressure builds.

- Date: 2021-07-09 · published 2021-07-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46129-china-turns-its-attention-to-ukrainian-barley-as-prices-drop-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese import interest supports Black Sea barley export demand, but falling offers as harvest arrives point to softer near-term barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-27 | [Chinese corn and barley buyers have returned to the market - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14772-chinese-corn-and-barley-buyers-have-returned-to-the-market-fastmarkets.md) | +4.6% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2021-08-11 | [Ukraine's forward sales and demand hopes support corn prices - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45600-ukraine-s-forward-sales-and-demand-hopes-support-corn-prices-fastmarkets.md) | +1.1% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2024-10-17 | [Barley prices in Ukraine follow wheat and corn prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27941-barley-prices-in-ukraine-follow-wheat-and-corn-prices-up.md) | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2025-01-10 | [Barley prices in Ukraine continue to rise amid a shortage of supply and hryvnia devaluation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26579-barley-prices-in-ukraine-continue-to-rise-amid-a-shortage-of-supply-and-hryvnia.md) | +3.2% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2025-10-27 | [Wheat Prices Rise As US-China Trade Hopes Lift Markets - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5432-wheat-prices-rise-as-us-china-trade-hopes-lift-markets-finimize.md) | +1.4% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/china-turns-its-attention-to-ukrainian-barley-as-prices-drop/

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