# China Shatters Its June Soybean Import Record While Slashing American Purchases by 20%

> China imported a record 13.55 million metric tons of soybeans in June 2026, with Brazil supplying 12.08 million tons, up 13.7% year over year. U.S. soybean shipments to China fell 42.4% in the first half of 2026 to 9.31 million tons, while Brazilian deliveries rose 9.1%.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:12:49.287Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80149-china-shatters-its-june-soybean-import-record-while-slashing-american-purchases
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil's large harvest and pre-booked Chinese contracts keep South American beans cheaper and more available than US supply, supporting Brazilian soymeal and soybean export pricing and weighing on US soybean demand from China.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-04-20 | [Evening Report \| China pencils in soybean-import slash - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14587-evening-report-china-pencils-in-soybean-import-slash-pro-farmer.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2018-09-12 | [China slashes 2018/19 soybean import forecast as U.S. trade war crimps buying](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62889-china-slashes-2018-19-soybean-import-forecast-as-u-s-trade-war-crimps-buying.md) | -0.8% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2023-10-27 | [China increases imports and processing of soybeans and cancels purchase agreements](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33616-china-increases-imports-and-processing-of-soybeans-and-cancels-purchase.md) | +1.9% | +4.0% |
| SOY | 2019-08-01 | [China’s U.S. Soybean Purchases Slump to 2004 Low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57948-china-s-u-s-soybean-purchases-slump-to-2004-low.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-08-07 | [China soybean imports hit record July high on strong Brazil exports, US trade uncertainties \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12452-china-soybean-imports-hit-record-july-high-on-strong-brazil-exports-us-trade.md) | +6.4% | +5.3% |
| SBM | 2022-01-20 | [China's 2021 soy imports from U.S. rise while Brazilian shipments fall \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14961-china-s-2021-soy-imports-from-u-s-rise-while-brazilian-shipments-fall-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +11.1% |
| SBM | 2025-08-07 | [China soybean imports hit record July high on strong Brazil exports, US trade uncertainties \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12452-china-soybean-imports-hit-record-july-high-on-strong-brazil-exports-us-trade.md) | +4.3% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2019-09-12 | [Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest US soybean purchases since June, traders say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9439-ahead-of-trade-talks-china-makes-biggest-us-soybean-purchases-since-june.md) | +0.7% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- latintimes.com: https://www.latintimes.com/china-soybean-imports-brazil-market-dominance-600894

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