# China's Nov soybean imports from U.S. surge on year after trade deal - Markets - Business Recorder

> Chinese customs data showed imports of U.S. soybeans in November 2020 reached 6.04 million tonnes, up 136% from a year earlier and up from 3.4 million tonnes in October. Year-to-date U.S. soybean imports were 20.05 million tonnes, up 45%, while Brazilian November arrivals fell 29% year on year as the South American season wound down.

- Date: 2020-12-25 · published 2020-12-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49498-china-s-nov-soybean-imports-from-u-s-surge-on-year-after-trade-deal-markets
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese buying of U.S. beans under the Phase 1 deal supports U.S. soybean and meal prices, while the seasonal drop in Brazilian shipments tightens near-term global supply and is bullish for soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-01-14 | [China's 2020 soybean imports climb 13% to record as pig sector demand recovers - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49142-china-s-2020-soybean-imports-climb-13-to-record-as-pig-sector-demand-recovers.md) | -2.9% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2020-02-02 | [China December soybean imports from US soar amid easing trade tensions - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54481-china-december-soybean-imports-from-us-soar-amid-easing-trade-tensions.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-12-08 | [China Set for Record 2025 Soybean Imports on Brazil Buys, U.S. Trade Truce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21532-china-set-for-record-2025-soybean-imports-on-brazil-buys-u-s-trade-truce.md) | -2.6% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2024-06-29 | [Argentina soybean sales stall in June - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13915-argentina-soybean-sales-stall-in-june-markets-business-recorder.md) | +2.1% | -8.3% |
| SOY | 2026-09-12 | [Argentina soybean sales speed up as prices rise on China demand, US crop concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13779-argentina-soybean-sales-speed-up-as-prices-rise-on-china-demand-us-crop.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2021-01-14 | [China's 2020 soybean imports climb 13% to record as pig sector demand recovers - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49142-china-s-2020-soybean-imports-climb-13-to-record-as-pig-sector-demand-recovers.md) | -3.0% | -5.9% |
| SBM | 2024-06-29 | [Argentina soybean sales stall in June - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13915-argentina-soybean-sales-stall-in-june-markets-business-recorder.md) | +3.5% | -2.1% |
| SBM | 2020-11-07 | [China's Oct soybean imports jump 41% on year on swine fever recovery \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50147-china-s-oct-soybean-imports-jump-41-on-year-on-swine-fever-recovery-s-and-p.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40044691

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