China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634%
By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson
BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) - China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.
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U.S. soybean imports fell to zero in November from 2.79 million metric tons a year earlier, data from China's General Administration of Customs showed on Saturday.
Arrivals from Brazil jumped 48.5% year on year to 5.85 million tons, accounting for 72% of total imports, while shipments from Argentina rose 633.6% to 1.78 million tons, or 21.9% of the total.
The world's top soybean buyer imported 8.11 million metric tons in November and 103.79 million tons in the first 11 months, putting full-year arrivals on track for a record amid strong purchases from South America and a trade truce with Washington. CNC-SOY-IMP
From January to November, China imported 76.7 million tons from Brazil, up 7% year-on-year, and 6.24 million tons from Argentina, up 62.5% year-on-year.
U.S. soybean imports fell 5.9% year-on-year to 16.82 million tons from January to November.
China has begun ramping up purchases of U.S. cargoes following a trade truce with Washington in late October, with traders saying more than 7 million metric tons have been bought since then.
Sinograin held three auctions this month to make room for U.S. soy arrivals.
Below are figures on China's imports from its top three suppliers, in metric tons:
Country | Nov-25 | Year-on-year % change | Jan-Nov 2025 | Year-on-year % change |
United States | 0 | - | 16，820，826 | -5.9 |
Brazil | 5，852，857 | 48.5 | 76，666，533 | 7 |
Argentina | 1，776，926 | 633.6 | 6，241，010 | 62.5 |
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