# China’s High Demand for Soybeans Fuels Asian Hours Futures Trading

> China's soybean imports near 100 million tonnes in 2019/20 make it the largest buyer, accounting for 87% of Asian soybean imports. Asia-based clients are increasingly trading CBOT soybean futures during Asian hours, and 30-day volatility rose to about 20% in the fourth quarter of 2020.

- Date: 2021-01-12 · published 2021-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49191-china-s-high-demand-for-soybeans-fuels-asian-hours-futures-trading
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese import demand underpins soybean prices, and rising hedging activity reflects the price risk that feed buyers face.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Sources

- cmegroup.com: https://www.cmegroup.com/education/articles-and-reports/chinas-high-demand-for-soybeans-fuels-asian-hours-futures-trading

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