# China Ag Imports Outpace Exports in H1 2017

> China's agricultural imports reached $61.2 billion in the first half of 2017, up 14.5 percent year on year, while exports were $34.9 billion. Oilseed imports were $20.8 billion, up 26.2 percent, and wheat and barley imports rose sharply while corn and sorghum imports plunged.

- Date: 2017-08-02 · published 2017-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69332-china-ag-imports-outpace-exports-in-h1-2017
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese oilseed demand supports soybean prices, and higher wheat and barley imports add demand for those grains. The drop in corn and sorghum imports weighs on those markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-06-19 | [China 2017/18 soybean imports soar \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70483-china-2017-18-soybean-imports-soar-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | -3.7% | +4.9% |
| 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 | 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 | 2022-02-08 | [U.S. Ag Exports Top a Record $177 Billion in 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42670-u-s-ag-exports-top-a-record-177-billion-in-2021.md) | -0.7% | +7.8% |
| SOY | 2021-02-05 | [US sets new record for ag exports to China in 2020 \| 2021-02-05  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48476-us-sets-new-record-for-ag-exports-to-china-in-2020-2021-02-05-agri-pulse.md) | -0.4% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2016-06-16 | [USDA exports - Soybean sales up as China buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10754-usda-exports-soybean-sales-up-as-china-buys.md) | +3.0% | -8.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-21 | [China’s October corn imports fall by 57.9% year-on-year - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14887-china-s-october-corn-imports-fall-by-57-9-year-on-year-fastmarkets.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-28 | [Global Wheat Stocks Tighten as U.S. Exports Gain Pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23383-global-wheat-stocks-tighten-as-u-s-exports-gain-pace.md) | +0.1% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- dimsums.blogspot.com: http://dimsums.blogspot.com/2017/08/china-ag-imports-outpace-exports-in-h1.html

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