# China's May soybean imports from Brazil surge 82% vs April - Markets - Business Recorder

> China's May soybean imports from Brazil rose 82% from April to 9.23 million tonnes, while U.S. shipments fell sharply to 244,431 tonnes. Crushers in Shandong are losing money on each tonne processed, and imports from all origins are expected to stay high.

- Date: 2021-06-21 · published 2021-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46428-china-s-may-soybean-imports-from-brazil-surge-82-vs-april-markets-business
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

High Chinese import volumes and negative crush margins point to pressure on soybean and meal prices, with Brazilian supply dominating the near-term flow.

## 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 | 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% |
| SOY | 2021-09-07 | [China's August soybean imports fall on flat demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45066-china-s-august-soybean-imports-fall-on-flat-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.8% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 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) | +0.3% | +3.2% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2021-09-07 | [China's August soybean imports fall on flat demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45066-china-s-august-soybean-imports-fall-on-flat-demand-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.7% | -3.9% |
| 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/40101709

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