# China to import two mln tons of corn in 2016/2017, down 37% YOY – Customs Today Newspaper

> The National Grain and Oils Information Center estimates China will import 2 million tonnes of corn in 2016/17, down 37% from the previous year. Domestic corn prices have fallen to near import parity, removing the import advantage, and USDA had estimated 3 million tonnes.

- Date: 2017-01-16 · published 2017-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72864-china-to-import-two-mln-tons-of-corn-in-2016-2017-down-37-yoy-customs-today
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese corn imports reduce global demand for US and other exported corn, which is bearish for corn export prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-05 | [Soybeans, corn down on lack of China deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59636-soybeans-corn-down-on-lack-of-china-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-02-15 | [GMO Corn Imports Halt Sales of 500,000 Tons in Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20583-gmo-corn-imports-halt-sales-of-500-000-tons-in-mexico.md) | -0.8% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2022-10-12 | [China Set to Import Brazilian Corn in Challenge to US Supply - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14894-china-set-to-import-brazilian-corn-in-challenge-to-us-supply-bloomberg.md) | +1.9% | -1.0% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- customstoday.media: https://customstoday.media/china-to-import-two-mln-tons-of-corn-in-20162017-down-37-yoy/

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