# China's agricultural trade deficit will become the norm

> A Chinese agricultural policy expert told a food security forum that the farm trade deficit has run for 11 straight years and will persist. Grain imports topped 100 million tonnes last year, and imports of sorghum and DDGS have grown strongly.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:07:33.224Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75801-china-s-agricultural-trade-deficit-will-become-the-norm
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Chinese import demand for feed grains and substitutes such as sorghum and DDGS supports global export demand. Domestic prices sitting above world levels reinforce that pull.

## Sources

- nongxun.net: https://www.nongxun.net/wdd339

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