# China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs

> China's grain imports hit record highs in 2020, with corn imports reaching a record 11.3 million tonnes and wheat imports a record 8.38 million tonnes. Corn imports exceeded the annual tariff-rate quota for the first time, driven by tight domestic corn supplies and a recovering pig sector.

- Date: 2021-01-18 · published 2021-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Record Chinese corn and wheat import demand tightens global supplies and supports prices, especially as domestic shortfalls and hog herd recovery sustain buying.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-10 | [Corn Exports To China At Record Highs - 2021 Year in Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46953-corn-exports-to-china-at-record-highs-2021-year-in-review.md) | -6.8% | -6.6% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2021-11-24 | [China’s Corn Imports Up 236% from 2020 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14982-china-s-corn-imports-up-236-from-2020-cz-app.md) | -3.8% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2020-01-27 | [Mexico Will Have Higher Corn Imports in 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55044-mexico-will-have-higher-corn-imports-in-2020.md) | -1.2% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-02-24 | [U.S. Corn Exports To China Boom - 2020 Year in Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48473-u-s-corn-exports-to-china-boom-2020-year-in-review.md) | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-04 | [Chinese grain imports seen near record high \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14755-chinese-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high-the-western-producer.md) | +3.6% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-26 | [Russian wheat hits a new high on China’s imports and poor outlook for corn crop in the Black Sea - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50512-russian-wheat-hits-a-new-high-on-china-s-imports-and-poor-outlook-for-corn-crop.md) | -0.9% | -5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-31 | [China heads to end of 2020 with big imports of US soy, wheat, sorghum and corn \| 2020-12-31  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49499-china-heads-to-end-of-2020-with-big-imports-of-us-soy-wheat-sorghum-and-corn.md) | +4.1% | +10.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-agriculture/update-1-chinas-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs-idUKL1N2JT0UW/

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