# USDA: China’s soybean imports, feed use expected to increase

> A USDA Foreign Agricultural Service attaché report projects China's soybean imports will reach a record 86 million metric tons in 2016/17, driven by poultry and swine feed demand. Imports of DDGS are forecast lower after China's anti-dumping duties, which is expected to lift demand for soybean meal. A Chinese buyers' delegation signed contracts for 5.1 million tons (about $2.1 billion) of US soybeans, but the volume was smaller than in prior years.

- Date: 2016-11-02 · published 2016-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73840-usda-china-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record Chinese soybean import demand supports soybean and meal prices, while substitution away from DDGS toward soymeal tightens meal supply. Smaller US contract volumes and growing South American competition may cap US export sales outside the November-April window.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-08-27 | [China's soybean imports will keep increasing - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51481-china-s-soybean-imports-will-keep-increasing-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +4.7% | +8.8% |
| SOY | 2020-01-15 | [China to significantly increase U.S. soybean imports after Phase 1 deal: Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54942-china-to-significantly-increase-u-s-soybean-imports-after-phase-1-deal-global.md) | -1.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2026-10-21 | [Argentina plans to increase soybean crush and exports in 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13773-argentina-plans-to-increase-soybean-crush-and-exports-in-2026-27.md) | -1.3% | — |
| SOY | 2023-01-17 | [China’s December soybean imports jump](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37768-china-s-december-soybean-imports-jump.md) | -3.1% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2023-11-10 | [China soybean imports top 100 million tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33166-china-soybean-imports-top-100-million-tonnes.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2020-01-15 | [China to significantly increase U.S. soybean imports after Phase 1 deal: Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54942-china-to-significantly-increase-u-s-soybean-imports-after-phase-1-deal-global.md) | +0.2% | -1.9% |
| SBM | 2023-11-10 | [China soybean imports top 100 million tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33166-china-soybean-imports-top-100-million-tonnes.md) | +3.6% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2022-11-07 | [China’s October soybean imports slide to lowest in eight years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38680-china-s-october-soybean-imports-slide-to-lowest-in-eight-years.md) | -3.0% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2016/11/02/USDA-China-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase/

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