# China may buy up to 7 million tons of U.S. wheat

> Chinese officials are considering buying up to 7 million tons of US wheat for state reserves, depending on trade talk progress. Purchase volumes could range from 3 to 7 million tons, with a small initial buy if talks go well.

- Date: 2019-01-23 · published 2019-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60962-china-may-buy-up-to-7-million-tons-of-u-s-wheat
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A potential multi-million-ton Chinese wheat purchase would be a major demand boost for US wheat, supporting export prices if the deal proceeds.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-21 | [China proposes to buy $30 billion more in U.S. ag products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60475-china-proposes-to-buy-30-billion-more-in-u-s-ag-products.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-20 | [CBOT wheat futures rise on reports of China buying US wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6106-cbot-wheat-futures-rise-on-reports-of-china-buying-us-wheat.md) | -6.6% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-23 | [Egypt Orders 1 Million Tons of French Wheat 23.09.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39521-egypt-orders-1-million-tons-of-french-wheat-23-09-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -0.5% | -10.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-24 | [EU Wheat ticks up as China is in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5435-eu-wheat-ticks-up-as-china-is-in-focus.md) | +3.4% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-03-23 | [Major Chinese Purchase of U.S. Wheat - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54179-major-chinese-purchase-of-u-s-wheat-northern-ag-network.md) | -6.6% | -4.4% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-03-20 | [CBOT wheat futures rise on reports of China buying US wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6106-cbot-wheat-futures-rise-on-reports-of-china-buying-us-wheat.md) | +4.7% | +2.8% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-03-23 | [Major Chinese Purchase of U.S. Wheat - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54179-major-chinese-purchase-of-u-s-wheat-northern-ag-network.md) | +3.8% | +5.6% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-09-16 | [Asia Millers Buy More U.S. Wheat on Competitive Prices, Black Sea Delays](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8334-asia-millers-buy-more-u-s-wheat-on-competitive-prices-black-sea-delays.md) | -2.3% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/wheat/china-may-buy-up-to-7-million-tons-of-u-s-wheat

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