China soy import hums without US

China’s demand for soybeans remains robust, with imports reportedly striking a monthly record for September. This comes despite the ongoing trade dispute with the United States, where the 2025 harvest is in full swing, with the most significant global consumer yet to show farmers from the second biggest exporter a new crop bid. According to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GACC), China discharged 12.87 million tonnes (Mt) of soybeans at various port facilities last month, 4.8pc higher than August and up 13.2pc from 11.37Mt a year earlier. September also marked the fifth consecutive monthly soybean import record after new highs were recorded in May, June, July and August. Total soybean imports in the first nine months of the year stood at 86.18Mt, an increase of 5.3pc year-on-year. The September import number was also the second-highest monthly soybean import total ever, behind the May 2025 record of 13.92Mt. The increasing soybean demand from China has ...