# Analysts say China to continue buying US soybeans | 2020-06-05  | World Grain

> Chinese analysts expect China to keep buying US soybeans to cover shortages in the fourth quarter and early next year, even as state importers were ordered to halt some US farm purchases. Commercial purchases are exempt, and crushers need at least 20 million tonnes, with Brazilian supply tight.

- Date: 2020-06-05 · published 2020-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52605-analysts-say-china-to-continue-buying-us-soybeans-2020-06-05-world-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expected commercial demand for US soybeans in the seasonal peak supports US soybean prices and export flows, while Brazilian supply concerns keep premiums firm.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-04-23 | [Falling prices buoys China’s purchases of US soybeans \| 2020-04-23  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53505-falling-prices-buoys-china-s-purchases-of-us-soybeans-2020-04-23-world-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2020-12-22 | [China to import record amount of soybeans \| 2020-12-22  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49644-china-to-import-record-amount-of-soybeans-2020-12-22-world-grain.md) | +4.2% | +10.2% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2018-12-05 | [Argentina soybean imports soaring \| 2018-12-05  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61426-argentina-soybean-imports-soaring-2018-12-05-world-grain.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2019-02-25 | [China commits to buying additional US soybeans and possibly more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60476-china-commits-to-buying-additional-us-soybeans-and-possibly-more.md) | -1.2% | -0.7% |
| SBM | 2025-08-29 | [China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade war, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14639-china-boosts-soybean-buys-from-argentina-uruguay-amid-us-trade-war-sources-say.md) | -2.7% | -6.0% |
| SBM | 2026-10-28 | [China wants US soybeans. Its buyers prefer Brazil \| ThinkChina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14541-china-wants-us-soybeans-its-buyers-prefer-brazil-thinkchina.md) | -3.8% | — |
| SBM | 2019-03-14 | [Europe Buys More U.S. Soybeans as Exports to China Plunge - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8268-europe-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-as-exports-to-china-plunge-caixin-global.md) | +3.8% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/13787-analysts-say-china-to-continue-buying-us-soybeans

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