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Chinese Buyers Shift to Brazilian Soy Amid US Decline

5/31/2025

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Chinese buyers are increasingly sourcing from alternative suppliers amid market uncertainty.
In early April, they imported over 4 million metric tons of Brazilian soybeans.
Since mid-January, imports of US soybeans, sorghum, corn, and wheat have significantly dropped.
Argus characterizes the decrease in US imports as “cliff-like.”

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Story summary

Chinese buyers are increasingly sourcing from alternative suppliers amid market uncertainty.
In early April, they imported over 4 million metric tons of Brazilian soybeans.
Since mid-January, imports of US soybeans, sorghum, corn, and wheat have significantly dropped.
Argus characterizes the decrease in US imports as “cliff-like.”