# China Shifts Soybean Purchases from Brazil Back to US | Food Logistics

> China has begun buying U.S. soybeans again after a period of relying on Brazil, with new-crop sales to China reaching 6.19 million tonnes in an October USDA report, up 545% from 2018. Roughly 3 million tonnes of tax-free import quotas for U.S. beans were reportedly included in the preliminary phase-one deal, while other U.S. imports still face 30% tariffs.

- Date: 2019-11-04 · published 2019-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55911-china-shifts-soybean-purchases-from-brazil-back-to-us-food-logistics
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting Chinese demand back toward U.S. beans supports U.S. soybean prices and export basis, while tighter Brazilian availability reduces the competing supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-10-03 | [Soybean Futures Bounce Back After China Restarts Purchases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56615-soybean-futures-bounce-back-after-china-restarts-purchases.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2019-12-10 | [China steps up US soybean purchases as trade talks drag on](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55447-china-steps-up-us-soybean-purchases-as-trade-talks-drag-on.md) | +2.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2020-05-12 | [China Steps Up US Soybean Buying With Million-Ton Purchase - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52986-china-steps-up-us-soybean-buying-with-million-ton-purchase-tt.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2020-06-02 | [China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases ordered: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52462-china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources.md) | +2.9% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2019-07-24 | [China Approves Tariff-Free U.S. Soybean Purchases as Goodwill - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57946-china-approves-tariff-free-u-s-soybean-purchases-as-goodwill-bloomberg.md) | -0.8% | -3.4% |
| SBM | 2020-06-02 | [China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases ordered: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52462-china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources.md) | +1.9% | -0.9% |
| 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 | 2018-09-08 | [China ramps up soybean purchases in August but Brazilian supplies tipped to tighten \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62892-china-ramps-up-soybean-purchases-in-august-but-brazilian-supplies-tipped-to.md) | -2.2% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- foodlogistics.com: https://www.foodlogistics.com/safety-security/risk-compliance/news/21095560/china-shifts-soybean-purchases-from-brazil-back-to-us

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