# China oilseed demand increases despite outbreak concerns | 2019-04-04  | World Grain

> A USDA GAIN report dated March 22 says China's oilseed demand will keep growing despite African swine fever, as chicken, beef and aquaculture demand rises. USDA projects China's 2019-20 soybean production at 16.4 million tonnes, up 4%, and says China will keep relying on imports from Brazil, the US, Argentina and Canada.

- Date: 2019-04-04 · published 2019-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59587-china-oilseed-demand-increases-despite-outbreak-concerns-2019-04-04-world-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Continued Chinese oilseed import reliance supports soybean and meal demand, partly offsetting ASF-driven feed declines and limiting downside in oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-09-09 | [Feed demand increases China’s soybean imports \| 2020-09-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51186-feed-demand-increases-china-s-soybean-imports-2020-09-09-world-grain.md) | +1.9% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2017-08-01 | [Demand for oilseeds drives China’s soybean imports \| World-grain.com \| August 01, 2017 14:22 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69328-demand-for-oilseeds-drives-china-s-soybean-imports-world-grain-com-august-01.md) | -3.5% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2021-01-28 | [China’s feed demand buoyed by recovering swine herd \| 2021-01-28  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49138-china-s-feed-demand-buoyed-by-recovering-swine-herd-2021-01-28-world-grain.md) | -0.3% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2025-03-24 | [China’s soybean demand, crush projected to grow \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25571-china-s-soybean-demand-crush-projected-to-grow-world-grain.md) | +1.3% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2021-05-04 | [2021 Grains, oilseeds, and pulses outlook update: Tight stocks and uncertain demand \| FCC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12619-2021-grains-oilseeds-and-pulses-outlook-update-tight-stocks-and-uncertain.md) | +3.8% | -0.8% |
| SBM | 2020-09-09 | [Feed demand increases China’s soybean imports \| 2020-09-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51186-feed-demand-increases-china-s-soybean-imports-2020-09-09-world-grain.md) | +2.3% | +15.3% |
| SBM | 2017-08-01 | [Demand for oilseeds drives China’s soybean imports \| World-grain.com \| August 01, 2017 14:22 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69328-demand-for-oilseeds-drives-china-s-soybean-imports-world-grain-com-august-01.md) | -3.3% | -7.3% |
| SBM | 2020-12-11 | [Chinese demand feeds feed price increases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49769-chinese-demand-feeds-feed-price-increases.md) | +4.4% | +18.4% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/11875-china-oilseed-demand-increases-despite-outbreak-concerns

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