# US Soybean Exports Hit Record High as China Dominates

> US soybean exports reached a marketing-year high of 2.53 million metric tons in the week of October 23-29, according to USDA. China took 1.59 million tons, over 60% of the total, with Egypt, Spain, Mexico and Pakistan as other buyers. New 2026-27 soybean sales slowed sharply, falling 44% week on week.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:05:52.642Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82359-us-soybean-exports-hit-record-high-as-china-dominates
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy shipments to China support US soybean and meal prices by tightening available supplies for export. The sharp drop in new bookings suggests that support may fade if buying does not pick up.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-10-27 | [US export report: China buys soybeans / Spain buys](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68330-us-export-report-china-buys-soybeans-spain-buys.md) | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-09-10 | [China Aug soybean imports at record 12.14mn tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14717-china-aug-soybean-imports-at-record-12-14mn-tons.md) | +0.5% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2021-08-26 | [Record US Soybean Exports Contribute to Price Surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45590-record-us-soybean-exports-contribute-to-price-surge.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2020-07-31 | [Column: U.S. corn, soybean export sales smash July records on huge China deals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5319-column-u-s-corn-soybean-export-sales-smash-july-records-on-huge-china-deals.md) | -1.2% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2024-07-03 | [China poised for record July soybean imports on low prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14735-china-poised-for-record-july-soybean-imports-on-low-prices.md) | -2.0% | -11.7% |
| 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 | 2021-03-04 | [ExportPlanning - A record year for US Soybeans - ExportPlanning](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47971-exportplanning-a-record-year-for-us-soybeans-exportplanning.md) | -3.0% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2019-01-25 | [China's 2018 soybean imports from U.S. hit lowest since 2008](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60959-china-s-2018-soybean-imports-from-u-s-hit-lowest-since-2008.md) | -0.7% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/business-markets/commodities/news/16424443/us-soybean-exports-hit-record-high-as-china-dominates

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