# Chinese demand boosting Canadian wheat, barley exports - AgCanada

> Data from the Canadian Grain Commission show China more than tripled its wheat imports from Canada to 979,100 tonnes through May, compared with the same period a year earlier. Canadian barley exports are also rising. Cereals Canada suggests trade politics is partly behind the shift, since China has not bought US wheat since March.

- Date: 2018-07-19 · published 2018-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64042-chinese-demand-boosting-canadian-wheat-barley-exports-agcanada
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese purchases of Canadian wheat and barley replace US sales, supporting export demand for Canadian grain. Wheat and barley prices could firm if the diversion continues.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-28 | [Australia forecasts record barley exports amid strong Chinese demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/115-australia-forecasts-record-barley-exports-amid-strong-chinese-demand.md) | +0.2% | — |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-10 | [Wheat exports down, China hungry for Australian barley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31616-wheat-exports-down-china-hungry-for-australian-barley.md) | -4.8% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-19 | [U.S. grains: Soy, wheat, corn firm on export demand - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68544-u-s-grains-soy-wheat-corn-firm-on-export-demand-agcanada.md) | +0.2% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-04 | [China top destination for Canadian wheat through two months - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38668-china-top-destination-for-canadian-wheat-through-two-months-agcanada.md) | +7.3% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-28 | [Romania increases wheat and barley exports amid rising prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25646-romania-increases-wheat-and-barley-exports-amid-rising-prices.md) | -1.4% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/chinese-demand-boosting-canadian-wheat-barley-exports

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