# China’s soybean imports in 2026/27 are expected to reach 110 million tonnes, says USDA attaché

> A USDA attaché in Beijing forecasts China’s soybean imports at 110 million tonnes in 2026/27, below the USDA’s official estimate of 115 million tonnes. The report says state-owned firms continue buying U.S. soybeans under the Busan agreement, while a 10% retaliatory tariff is steering commercial buyers toward South American suppliers; export sales data showed 15.1 million tonnes booked for China by October 22.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:18:03.272Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85116-china-s-soybean-imports-in-2026-27-are-expected-to-reach-110-million-tonnes
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A lower import forecast than the official estimate signals potentially weaker Chinese demand and could pressure soybean prices, while the tariff redirects some buying toward South America.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-15 | [Argentina's Soybean Area Set to Expand to 17 Million Hectares for 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13777-argentina-s-soybean-area-set-to-expand-to-17-million-hectares-for-2026-27.md) | +3.3% | +0.2% |
| SOY | 2025-03-14 | [Higher Argentine soybean exports says USDA attaché \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13873-higher-argentine-soybean-exports-says-usda-attache-farmtario.md) | +1.6% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2024-11-27 | [Argentina’s soybean area updated while wheat output forecast at 17.6 million tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13892-argentina-s-soybean-area-updated-while-wheat-output-forecast-at-17-6-million.md) | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2023-01-09 | [Report: China's soybean imports will decline by 2030 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37769-report-china-s-soybean-imports-will-decline-by-2030-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.4% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-05-12 | [China forecasts lower soybean imports in 2025/26 on plans to reduce soymeal use — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24650-china-forecasts-lower-soybean-imports-in-2025-26-on-plans-to-reduce-soymeal-use.md) | +0.6% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- infomoney.com.br: https://www.infomoney.com.br/economia/importacoes-de-soja-pela-china-em-2026-27-devem-chegar-a-110-mi-t-diz-adido-do-usda/

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