# China slashed its imports of U.S. sorghum, soybean, and corn in September

> China's customs data showed its September imports of U.S. sorghum fell 80% and U.S. soybean imports dropped to 132,248 tonnes from 937,000 a year earlier. Brazil supplied 95% of China's 8.01 million tonnes of soybean imports that month.

- Date: 2018-11-01 · published 2018-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61930-china-slashed-its-imports-of-u-s-sorghum-soybean-and-corn-in-september
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

China's shift to Brazilian beans and away from U.S. sorghum, corn and soybeans removes a key export outlet for U.S. feed grains and oilseeds. That pressures U.S. prices and widens the basis discount.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-11-30 | [China September Soybean Imports Ease \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50150-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2019-10-14 | [China September soybean imports ease on falling animal feed demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56562-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-on-falling-animal-feed-demand.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2025-10-20 | [China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14630-china-imports-no-us-soybeans-in-september-for-first-time-in-seven-years-reuters.md) | +2.2% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2022-11-07 | [China’s October soybean imports slide to lowest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38680-china-s-october-soybean-imports-slide-to-lowest-in-eight-years.md) | +0.3% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2026-01-30 | [China Turns to South America for Soybeans as U.S. Corn, Sorghum Exports Gain Momentum - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21112-china-turns-to-south-america-for-soybeans-as-u-s-corn-sorghum-exports-gain.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2018-10-23 | [China grain imports plunge in September amid trade war with U.S., higher prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62397-china-grain-imports-plunge-in-september-amid-trade-war-with-u-s-higher-prices.md) | -0.9% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2021-07-16 | [Gro Expects Drop in China Pork Imports and Lower Corn Feed Use](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46076-gro-expects-drop-in-china-pork-imports-and-lower-corn-feed-use.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-05-28 | [China halted U.S. soybean & corn imports before Trump tariff war – China Environment News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14664-china-halted-u-s-soybean-and-corn-imports-before-trump-tariff-war-china.md) | -2.1% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- nbcnews.com: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/china-slashed-its-imports-u-s-sorghum-soybean-corn-september-n929641

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