# China December soybean imports from US soar amid easing trade tensions - BusinessWorld Online

> China's imports of US soybeans in December 2019 reached 3.09 million tonnes, 44 times the level a year earlier. Full-year 2019 imports from the US were 16.94 million tonnes, slightly up from 2018. Customs data showed the December figure was still below pre-trade-war levels.

- Date: 2020-02-02 · published 2020-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54481-china-december-soybean-imports-from-us-soar-amid-easing-trade-tensions
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The data confirms that Chinese buying of US soybeans is recovering but remains well below 2017 levels. Future purchases under the phase one deal would need to be much larger to lift prices sustainably.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-12-25 | [China's Nov soybean imports from U.S. surge on year after trade deal - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49498-china-s-nov-soybean-imports-from-u-s-surge-on-year-after-trade-deal-markets.md) | +4.2% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2023-01-17 | [China’s December soybean imports jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37768-china-s-december-soybean-imports-jump.md) | -3.1% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2019-08-13 | [US dollar soars against the Japanese yen on easing trade tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57815-us-dollar-soars-against-the-japanese-yen-on-easing-trade-tensions.md) | -0.9% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2018-05-23 | [UPDATE 3-China Inc returns to U.S. soybean market as trade tensions ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64910-update-3-china-inc-returns-to-u-s-soybean-market-as-trade-tensions-ease.md) | -0.7% | -13.7% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- bworldonline.com: https://bworldonline.com/agribusiness/2020/02/03/276428/china-december-soybean-imports-from-us-soar-amid-easing-trade-tensions/

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