# A large number of imported soybeans will arrive in China in the next few months

> Chinese soybean imports reached 6.13 million tonnes in May, up 15.4% from April, and analysts forecast arrivals could reach 8.5 million tonnes in June. The inflow of previously contracted South American beans coincided with weak pig numbers and soybean meal prices at an eight-year low.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T03:17:20.773Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88651-a-large-number-of-imported-soybeans-will-arrive-in-china-in-the-next-few-months
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy arrivals add to domestic soybean availability and pressure crush margins and soybean meal prices. Weak livestock numbers further constrain meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-08-01 | [Tariffs, in the way of larger China purchases of US soybeans: market sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18362-tariffs-in-the-way-of-larger-china-purchases-of-us-soybeans-market-sources.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2020-11-30 | [China September Soybean Imports Ease \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50150-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.4% | +5.3% |
| SOY | 2018-11-01 | [China slashed its imports of U.S. sorghum, soybean, and corn in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61930-china-slashed-its-imports-of-u-s-sorghum-soybean-and-corn-in-september.md) | +3.4% | +5.8% |
| SOY | 2018-12-24 | [China imports zero US soybeans in Nov for first time since trade war started](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61444-china-imports-zero-us-soybeans-in-nov-for-first-time-since-trade-war-started.md) | -0.3% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2018-08-01 | [Why Soybeans Are at the Heart of the U.S.-China Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64080-why-soybeans-are-at-the-heart-of-the-u-s-china-trade-war.md) | -1.6% | -9.2% |
| SBM | 2020-11-30 | [China September Soybean Imports Ease \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50150-china-september-soybean-imports-ease-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.4% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2018-12-24 | [China imports zero US soybeans in Nov for first time since trade war started](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61444-china-imports-zero-us-soybeans-in-nov-for-first-time-since-trade-war-started.md) | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| SBM | 2018-08-01 | [Why Soybeans Are at the Heart of the U.S.-China Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64080-why-soybeans-are-at-the-heart-of-the-u-s-china-trade-war.md) | -2.5% | -11.9% |

## Sources

- mysheen.com: https://www.mysheen.com/a3377

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