# Column: Does China still need U.S. soybeans after Brazil's export bonanza? - Braun | Reuters

> A Reuters column questions whether China still needs US soybeans after Brazil's record export run. The USDA expects China's 2020-21 soybean imports to rise 2% to a record 96 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-06-23 · published 2020-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52673-column-does-china-still-need-u-s-soybeans-after-brazil-s-export-bonanza-braun
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Brazilian exports and a more modest Chinese import outlook weigh on demand for US soybeans relative to earlier expectations.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-11-12 | [China's soybean glut could defeat US export hopes after trade thaw \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21942-china-s-soybean-glut-could-defeat-us-export-hopes-after-trade-thaw-reuters.md) | +3.6% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-08-07 | [China soybean imports hit record July high on strong Brazil exports, US trade uncertainties \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12452-china-soybean-imports-hit-record-july-high-on-strong-brazil-exports-us-trade.md) | +6.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2025-07-29 | [China's soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14645-china-s-soymeal-glut-raises-demand-doubts-ahead-of-us-soybean-export-season.md) | -2.0% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-03-03 | [Brazil's soybeans sales to China and soy-meal exports to the EU remain very strong — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54191-brazil-s-soybeans-sales-to-china-and-soy-meal-exports-to-the-eu-remain-very.md) | -3.0% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2026-02-01 | [China Turns to Cheaper Brazil Soybeans After Meeting US Pledge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21081-china-turns-to-cheaper-brazil-soybeans-after-meeting-us-pledge.md) | +4.8% | +8.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-soybeans-braun-idUSKBN23U2LC/

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