China soybean imports hit record June on strong Brazilian supplies
China imported a record 13.55 million metric tons of soybeans in June, with Brazilian cargoes and delayed port clearances driving the surge.
Reuters calculations based on General Administration of Customs data showed China imported 13.55 million metric tons of soybeans in June, a record for the month. Strong Brazilian supplies and the clearance of delayed cargoes at ports pushed the tally 14.9% above May and 10.5% above June 2024.
China brought in 50.15 million metric tons of soybeans in the first half of 2025, up 1.5% from the same period a year earlier. The June jump reinforced Brazil’s grip on China’s import pipeline, with Reuters previously reporting China’s soybean imports from Brazil rose to a record in June as U.S. supplies stayed out of the market and Chinese demand remained strong.
For biofuels buyers, the Brazil-China flow matters because soybean trade sets the pace for crush runs and the oil pool that competes with used cooking oil, tallow and other low-carbon feedstocks. A heavier pull of Brazilian beans into Chinese crushers can keep a larger share of the crop moving through oilseed processing rather than into export channels for competitors to the United States.
The trade has also carried logistics risk. Oasis P&I Services Ltd. said heat-damage claims for Brazilian soybeans at Chinese ports have surged since June 2024, after heavy rains in Brazil in April and May 2024 were linked to more cargo claims. That leaves the record import flow tied not just to volume, but to quality problems and port congestion that can ripple through global vegetable-oil pricing and crush margins.
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