# Exclusive: Pile drive - China expected to divert outstanding U.S. soybean cargoes into reserves

> Reuters reported that China is expected to stockpile up to 7 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans bought during the trade truce, diverting outstanding cargoes into state reserves. China bought about 14 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans from December under the truce.

- Date: 2019-06-04 · published 2019-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58476-exclusive-pile-drive-china-expected-to-divert-outstanding-u-s-soybean-cargoes
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Diverting cargoes into reserves keeps Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans firm even without commercial crushing, which supports U.S. soybean prices and export demand. Shipments would still be uncertain while the trade dispute continues.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-10-29 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14625-exclusive-china-buys-us-soybean-cargoes-ahead-of-trump-xi-meet-sources-say.md) | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2016-11-02 | [USDA: China’s soybean imports, feed use expected to increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73840-usda-china-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase.md) | +1.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2020-04-23 | [Exclusive: Amid coronavirus, China looks to U.S. crops for state reserves - sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53500-exclusive-amid-coronavirus-china-looks-to-u-s-crops-for-state-reserves-sources.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2025-11-26 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14620-exclusive-china-buys-at-least-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-new-deals-after-trump-xi.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2026-10-14 | [Exclusive-China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14536-exclusive-china-buys-8-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-first-deals-since-trump-xi.md) | -2.3% | — |
| SBM | 2026-10-14 | [Exclusive-China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14536-exclusive-china-buys-8-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-first-deals-since-trump-xi.md) | -4.3% | — |
| SBM | 2025-11-17 | [Exclusive: China snaps up US soybeans after pledge to Trump, but at high price, traders say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7888-exclusive-china-snaps-up-us-soybeans-after-pledge-to-trump-but-at-high-price.md) | -1.7% | -5.9% |
| SBM | 2018-11-13 | [Frozen Out of China, U.S. Soybean Farmers Refuse to Sell - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62093-frozen-out-of-china-u-s-soybean-farmers-refuse-to-sell-caixin-global.md) | -0.0% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-soybeans-exclusive/exclusive-pile-drive-china-expected-to-divert-outstanding-u-s-soybean-cargoes-into-reserves-idUSKCN1T50VO/

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