China did not import soybeans from the United States in November 2025, marking the third consecutive month without U.S. imports, as buyers switch to South American sources due to concerns over shortages if the trade war with Washington continues.
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Source: agriculture.com Image: agriculture.com After both sides reached a trade truce agreement at the end of October, China intensified its purchases of shipments from the United States. According to traders, since then, China has bought more than 7 million tons of U.S. soybeans. At the end of November, Reuters cited shipping schedules indicating that two cargo ships would carry the first batches of soybeans from the United States to China since May. However, since these shipments have not yet arrived at the port, they have not appeared on the customs information page. China reaches half of its commitment to buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans According to data released on Saturday by China's General Administration of Customs, the amount of soybean imports from the U.S. in November fell to 0, compared to 2.79 million tons in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the amount of goods from Brazil increased by 48.5% over the same period, reaching 5.85 million tons, accounting for ...
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