# Grain Exports to China Continue Rising | Feed & Grain

> By the week ending January 21, China had committed 34.7 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans for 2020/21, about 60 percent of total U.S. soybean export sales. Chinese commitments for U.S. corn reached 11.8 MMT and wheat 2.6 MMT, with China now the third-largest importer of U.S. wheat.

- Date: 2021-02-04 · published 2021-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48471-grain-exports-to-china-continue-rising-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese buying of U.S. grain sustains export demand and grain transportation needs, supporting soybean, corn and wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-06-05 | [Analysts say China to continue buying US soybeans \| 2020-06-05  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52605-analysts-say-china-to-continue-buying-us-soybeans-2020-06-05-world-grain.md) | -0.2% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2024-08-20 | [US grain exports expected to further rise ‣ WorldCargo News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17007-us-grain-exports-expected-to-further-rise-worldcargo-news.md) | +0.4% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2016-11-02 | [USDA: China’s soybean imports, feed use expected to increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73840-usda-china-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase.md) | +1.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2022-04-04 | [USDA exports -- China buys corn - HighLine Grain Growers, Inc](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14943-usda-exports-china-buys-corn-highline-grain-growers-inc.md) | +6.7% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2018-05-17 | [Bunge to consider soybean exports to Argentina \| World-grain.com \| May 16, 2018 20:12 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64866-bunge-to-consider-soybean-exports-to-argentina-world-grain-com-may-16-2018-20.md) | +4.0% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2021-03-23 | [China Demand Likely to Continue \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8504-china-demand-likely-to-continue-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.5% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-07-23 | [China’s grain auction and meat production patterns point to rising imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46074-china-s-grain-auction-and-meat-production-patterns-point-to-rising-imports.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/news/15388024/grain-exports-to-china-continue-rising

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