en.Wedoany.com Reported - Data released by China's General Administration of Customs on Wednesday showed that China's soybean imports from the United States in April more than doubled compared to the same period last year, as shipments booked after China resumed purchases in the fourth quarter of last year gradually arrived at Chinese ports.

Customs data showed that China imported 3.33 million tons of soybeans from the United States in April, an increase of 141.3% from 1.38 million tons in the same period last year; during the same period, imports from Brazil reached 4.75 million tons, up 3.3% year-on-year.

China's total soybean imports in April amounted to 8.48 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 40%. Brazilian soybeans accounted for 56%, while U.S. soybeans accounted for 39%.

In the first four months of this year, China's soybean imports from the United States totaled 6.7 million tons, still down 48% year-on-year; meanwhile, soybean imports from Brazil surged by 39.6% to 12.7 million tons.

A fact sheet released by the White House last Sunday showed that during last week's meeting between the Chinese and U.S. heads of state, both sides confirmed that the previous soybean purchase commitments remain unchanged: China will purchase 25 million tons of U.S. soybeans annually from 2026 to 2028. This means that between May and December this year, China will purchase at least 18.3 million tons of U.S. soybeans.

Traders said that as the new U.S. soybean crop is harvested and marketed in the autumn, Chinese buyers are expected to resume purchasing U.S. soybeans starting in October.

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