Chinese customs data showed that between October 2018 and March 2019, China bought just 2.7 million metric tonnes of US soybeans. Photo: BloombergChinese customs data showed that between October 2018 and March 2019, China bought just 2.7 million metric tonnes of US soybeans. Photo: Bloomberg
Chinese customs data showed that between October 2018 and March 2019, China bought just 2.7 million metric tonnes of US soybeans. Photo: Bloomberg
Economy /  China Economy

US trade war dominates agenda at China’s premier soybean conference as American imports plummet

  • Industry insiders are eyeing increasing domestic output and imports from Russia to fill gaps left by shrinking imports from the United States
  • Over 800 delegates attended the fourth edition of the China Soybean Industry International Summit Forum in Harbin, Heilongjiang province
Topic |   China economy
Orange Wang
Orange Wang

Updated: 1:27am, 20 Aug, 2019

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Chinese customs data showed that between October 2018 and March 2019, China bought just 2.7 million metric tonnes of US soybeans. Photo: BloombergChinese customs data showed that between October 2018 and March 2019, China bought just 2.7 million metric tonnes of US soybeans. Photo: Bloomberg
Chinese customs data showed that between October 2018 and March 2019, China bought just 2.7 million metric tonnes of US soybeans. Photo: Bloomberg
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