# Brazilian sorghum begins to attract Chinese demand - Valor International | Internationly

> Cofco International shipped its first large-scale cargo of Brazilian sorghum to China, 69,000 tonnes, from Santos, expected at Nansha in about 45 days. Sources say Brazil could ship 2 to 3 million tonnes to China this year, with Amaggi and Bunge also selling volumes.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T09:06:17.306Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75195-brazilian-sorghum-begins-to-attract-chinese-demand-valor-international
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A phytosanitary protocol opening Brazilian sorghum to China shifts demand away from US sorghum and supports Brazilian export prices. Large Chinese feed-grain buying adds competition for corn and sorghum supplies.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-03 | [China's appetite for sorghum continues \| DPO International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66982-china-s-appetite-for-sorghum-continues-dpo-international.md) | -0.9% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [China's nod to Brazilian sorghum may serve as test for US relations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27463-china-s-nod-to-brazilian-sorghum-may-serve-as-test-for-us-relations.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-09-12 | [Robust Sorghum Demand and Exports Expected to Bolster Prices in 2023-24 - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34158-robust-sorghum-demand-and-exports-expected-to-bolster-prices-in-2023-24-agweb.md) | -8.6% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2020-09-02 | [Chinese market reopened for Argentine sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51169-chinese-market-reopened-for-argentine-sorghum.md) | +0.4% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2018-02-06 | [Sorghum farmers are the first victims in growing trade dispute between China and the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66555-sorghum-farmers-are-the-first-victims-in-growing-trade-dispute-between-china.md) | +1.3% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- internationly.com: https://internationly.com/news/brazilian-sorghum-begins-to-attract-chinese-demand-valor-international

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