# China grain imports plunge in September amid trade war with U.S., higher prices

> China's grain imports fell sharply in September, with sorghum down 76.9% year on year to 90,000 tonnes and corn down 83.4% to 40,000 tonnes. Chinese tariffs on U.S. sorghum and higher domestic prices were cited as key drags.

- Date: 2018-10-23 · published 2018-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62397-china-grain-imports-plunge-in-september-amid-trade-war-with-u-s-higher-prices
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Chinese feed-grain imports reduce global demand for sorghum and corn, pressuring U.S. export prices. Chinese buyers relying on domestic supply may keep feed grain purchases subdued.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-28 | [Panamax Pain as China's Grain Imports Plunge 51%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26705-panamax-pain-as-china-s-grain-imports-plunge-51.md) | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2018-08-28 | [China Grain Imports Plunge Amidst Tariffs - Southeast AgNET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63421-china-grain-imports-plunge-amidst-tariffs-southeast-agnet.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-09-24 | [Trade war lowers China’s grain imports \| 2018-09-24  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62890-trade-war-lowers-china-s-grain-imports-2018-09-24-world-grain.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 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) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2023-06-21 | [China intensifies imports of grains and oilseeds amid lower world prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14833-china-intensifies-imports-of-grains-and-oilseeds-amid-lower-world-prices.md) | -3.2% | -12.0% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/china-grain-imports-plunge-in-september-amid-trade-war-with-u-s-higher-prices-118102300335_1.html
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-agriculture/china-grain-imports-plunge-in-september-amid-trade-war-with-u-s-higher-prices-idUSKCN1MX0MT/

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