# China's farm imports from US dive from Jan to May - Global Times

> China's Ministry of Agriculture reported that its farm imports from the US fell 55.3% year on year in January to May, to 32.73 billion yuan. Soybean imports from the US dropped 70.6% in the first four months, while imports from Brazil, ASEAN, the EU, Australia and Canada rose.

- Date: 2019-06-24 · published 2019-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58480-china-s-farm-imports-from-us-dive-from-jan-to-may-global-times
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lost Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans is pressuring U.S. soy prices and export volumes, while Brazilian and other origins gain share. The shift is likely to persist while tariffs remain in place.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-04-20 | [China's March soybean imports from U.S. fall from previous year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14939-china-s-march-soybean-imports-from-u-s-fall-from-previous-year.md) | -0.7% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2018-04-04 | [CPO to gain from China’s soybean import tariff \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65604-cpo-to-gain-from-china-s-soybean-import-tariff-the-star.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49501-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- globaltimes.cn: https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1155543.shtml

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