# Brazil cuts into U.S. soybean market share in China - AgCanada

> Reuters reports Brazil is expected to win a larger share of China's soybean imports in the coming months, with China reportedly buying about 5 million tonnes from Brazil for Q4 2017, double the same period last year. Brazil still has unsold stocks from a record 2016/17 crop of 114.1 million tonnes.

- Date: 2017-11-03 · published 2017-11-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68018-brazil-cuts-into-u-s-soybean-market-share-in-china-agcanada
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Brazilian competition during the US export peak season reduces demand for US beans from China, which is bearish for US soybean prices and export flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-01-25 | [Protein plight: Brazil steals U.S. soybean share in China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66980-protein-plight-brazil-steals-u-s-soybean-share-in-china.md) | +0.4% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2024-04-29 | [U.S. Share in China's Soybean Market to Dwindle as Argentina Boosts Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14757-u-s-share-in-china-s-soybean-market-to-dwindle-as-argentina-boosts-supply.md) | +3.6% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2018-01-25 | [Soy source: Brazil's share of soybean exports to China hits record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67014-soy-source-brazil-s-share-of-soybean-exports-to-china-hits-record.md) | +0.4% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2022-09-20 | [China’s soybean imports from Brazil plunge in August - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14901-china-s-soybean-imports-from-brazil-plunge-in-august-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| SOY | 2023-06-02 | [Easing of China’s soybean appetite puts Brazil crop growth into question](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14832-easing-of-china-s-soybean-appetite-puts-brazil-crop-growth-into-question.md) | +2.5% | +17.1% |
| SBM | 2026-06-23 | [U.S. fights with Brazil for China's giant soybean market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14570-u-s-fights-with-brazil-for-china-s-giant-soybean-market.md) | +1.1% | +7.3% |
| SBM | 2025-12-08 | [China Set for Record 2025 Soybean Imports on Brazil Buys, U.S. Trade Truce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21532-china-set-for-record-2025-soybean-imports-on-brazil-buys-u-s-trade-truce.md) | -1.5% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 2026-10-28 | [China wants US soybeans. Its buyers prefer Brazil \| ThinkChina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14541-china-wants-us-soybeans-its-buyers-prefer-brazil-thinkchina.md) | -3.8% | — |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/brazil-cuts-into-u-s-soybean-market-share-in-china

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