# USDA confirms U.S. soybean sales to China; soy futures fall

> The USDA confirmed private exporters sold 1.13 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans to China, the first significant purchases in over six months after the December 1 truce. Soy futures fell as traders hoped for more follow-through buying.

- Date: 2018-12-13 · published 2018-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61594-usda-confirms-u-s-soybean-sales-to-china-soy-futures-fall
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed sales support export demand, but futures declined as the volume fell short of expectations, leaving the price impact limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-01 | [U.S. confirms small soybean sale to private Chinese buyer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57440-u-s-confirms-small-soybean-sale-to-private-chinese-buyer.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2016-06-16 | [USDA exports - Soybean sales up as China buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10754-usda-exports-soybean-sales-up-as-china-buys.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2019-08-08 | [U.S. confirms light soy, wheat, pork sales to China before latest tariff threats](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57441-u-s-confirms-light-soy-wheat-pork-sales-to-china-before-latest-tariff-threats.md) | +1.4% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2017-08-03 | [USDA exports – Corn, soybean sales have down week](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12264-usda-exports-corn-soybean-sales-have-down-week.md) | -0.4% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2024-10-25 | [Export Sales to China and Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14712-export-sales-to-china-and-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/usda-confirms-u-s-soybean-sales-to-china-soy-futures-fall-118121301114_1.html

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