China increases soybean imports in November, but reduces meat purchases

Chinese imports showed distinct movements in November, with an advance in soybean purchases and a significant decline in the volume of meat acquired. The data were released by the General Administration of Customs. China imported 8.11 million tons of soybean in grain in November 2025, up 13.4% from the same month of the previous year, when 7.15 million tons were recorded. The increase was favored by the pace of South American shipments and the resumption of purchases originating in the United States, which regained participation in the trade flow with the Asian country. From January to November, Chinese soybean imports reached 103.79 million tons, a 6.9% increase over the same period in 2024, confirming the firm demand for raw material for animal feed and internal processing. In the protein segment, the movement was the opposite. Chinese meat imports totaled 393 thousand tons in November, a ...