China June soybean imports hit record high on strong Brazil shipments
The world's largest soybean buyer brought in 12.26 million metric tons in June, up 10.35% from 11.11 million tons a year earlier.
'June's import surge was fuelled by a strong Brazilian harvest and increased buying of Brazilian beans amid ongoing China-U.S. trade tensions,' said Wan Chengzhi, an analyst at Capital Jingdu Futures.
According to shipping data provider Kpler, China imported 9.73 million tons of soybeans from Brazil in June, while shipments from the U.S. totalled just 724,000 tons. Official origin data is expected to be released on July 20.
Wang Wenshen, an analyst at Shandong-based Sublime China Information, said that strong profits from earlier high spot prices for soybean meal also encouraged more buying.
China's May soybean imports from Brazil jump
In the first half of the year, China imported a total of 49.37 million metric tons of soybeans, up 1.8% from a year earlier, the General Administration of Customs data showed.
Soybean arrivals in China for July are expected to total 10.48 million metric tons, compared with 9.85 million tons a year earlier, based on average estimates from one trader and two analysts.
'Recent data shows Brazil's weekly shipments remain high, reinforcing expectations of strong soybean imports into China through July and August,' Wan said.
'China has not yet purchased any fourth-quarter U.S. soybeans, with buying decisions likely hinging on the outcome of future China-U.S. trade talks.'
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