# China Ag Imports Boom--Except for Corn

> China's January-April 2017 agricultural imports rose 17.2 percent to $39.8 billion. Corn imports fell 82.8 percent as China destocks domestic supplies, while wheat, barley and soybean imports rose sharply.

- Date: 2017-06-07 · published 2017-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70351-china-ag-imports-boom-except-for-corn
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Collapsing Chinese corn imports reduce export demand for U.S. corn, while rising wheat, barley and soybean imports support those markets.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-09-16 | [China halves corn import forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14633-china-halves-corn-import-forecast.md) | -0.3% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-07-16 | [Gro Expects Drop in China Pork Imports and Lower Corn Feed Use](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46076-gro-expects-drop-in-china-pork-imports-and-lower-corn-feed-use.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-08-12 | [China to Speed Corn Imports from Brazil Amid Ukraine War, US Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14907-china-to-speed-corn-imports-from-brazil-amid-ukraine-war-us-tensions.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-09-13 | [Weathering the Storm: U.S. Corn Exports Drop as China Shifts Import Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14719-weathering-the-storm-u-s-corn-exports-drop-as-china-shifts-import-strategy.md) | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2018-11-01 | [China slashed its imports of U.S. sorghum, soybean, and corn in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61930-china-slashed-its-imports-of-u-s-sorghum-soybean-and-corn-in-september.md) | +3.6% | -4.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-01-18 | [China's corn, wheat imports in 2020 reach record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49007-china-s-corn-wheat-imports-in-2020-reach-record-highs.md) | +0.1% | -5.3% |
| 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 | 2022-01-03 | [Trade with China boosting ag exports to record levels – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14965-trade-with-china-boosting-ag-exports-to-record-levels-agrinews.md) | -0.4% | +9.4% |

## Sources

- dimsums.blogspot.com: http://dimsums.blogspot.com/2017/06/china-ag-imports-boom-except-for-corn.html

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