# Canadian grain exports behind on year due to poor Chinese demand

> Canadian Grain Commission data show total 2019/20 exports of Canada's grain, oilseed and pulse crops reached 17.6 million tonnes through December, versus 20.7 million a year earlier. The shortfall is attributed mainly to a sharp drop in shipments to China.

- Date: 2020-01-31 · published 2020-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55054-canadian-grain-exports-behind-on-year-due-to-poor-chinese-demand
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Chinese purchases of Canadian grain point to softer export demand and pressure on wheat prices, with Canadian exporters seeking other buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-01 | [Poor Chinese demand a setback for grain exports - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54586-poor-chinese-demand-a-setback-for-grain-exports-agcanada.md) | +0.1% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-02-13 | [U.S. grains: Soy up on prospects for Chinese demand - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54655-u-s-grains-soy-up-on-prospects-for-chinese-demand-agcanada.md) | +5.3% | +9.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-07 | [China accounting for bulk of Canadian canola exports so far - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32656-china-accounting-for-bulk-of-canadian-canola-exports-so-far-grainews.md) | -4.0% | +1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-26 | [Chinese demand for grain imports takes tumble \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14900-chinese-demand-for-grain-imports-takes-tumble-the-western-producer.md) | +0.6% | -10.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-26 | [Panamax rates to fall further on China’s dwindling demand for grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26248-panamax-rates-to-fall-further-on-china-s-dwindling-demand-for-grain.md) | -4.9% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/canadian-grain-exports-behind-on-year-due-to-poor-chinese-demand/

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