# China’s soybean imports continue to rise | World-grain.com | June 29, 2018 13:49 | World Grain

> USDA forecasts China's 2018-19 soybean imports rising to 100.5 million tonnes from 97 million, with domestic soybean acreage and output also expected to increase under government support. Ending stocks are forecast at 19.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2018-06-29 · published 2018-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64513-china-s-soybean-imports-continue-to-rise-world-grain-com-june-29-2018-13-49
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese import demand supports global soybean prices, but expanding domestic output and rising stocks could limit import growth and cap upside for exporters.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-03-21 | [China to import record soybean volume in 2022-23 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42291-china-to-import-record-soybean-volume-in-2022-23-world-grain.md) | +2.5% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2026-03-23 | [China expected to import more soybeans in 2026-27 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20146-china-expected-to-import-more-soybeans-in-2026-27-world-grain.md) | -0.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2020-09-09 | [Feed demand increases China’s soybean imports \| 2020-09-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51186-feed-demand-increases-china-s-soybean-imports-2020-09-09-world-grain.md) | +1.9% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2018-02-01 | [China’s rice, soybean imports top the world in 2017 - People's Daily Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66383-china-s-rice-soybean-imports-top-the-world-in-2017-people-s-daily-online.md) | -1.3% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2017-08-01 | [Demand for oilseeds drives China’s soybean imports \| World-grain.com \| August 01, 2017 14:22 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69328-demand-for-oilseeds-drives-china-s-soybean-imports-world-grain-com-august-01.md) | -3.5% | -6.0% |
| SBM | 2019-10-08 | [Argentina soybean exports revised downward \| 2019-10-08  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56411-argentina-soybean-exports-revised-downward-2019-10-08-world-grain.md) | +2.9% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2026-09-09 | [China continues US soybean push amid South American purchases \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14550-china-continues-us-soybean-push-amid-south-american-purchases-world-grain.md) | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2026-03-02 | [Recent rainfall aids Argentina’s soybean crop \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13802-recent-rainfall-aids-argentina-s-soybean-crop-world-grain.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/10608-china-s-soybean-imports-continue-to-rise

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