China's imports of grains – including wheat, barley, corn, rice, sorghum, and soybeans – jumped 80.6 per cent in June from a year earlier. Photo: Xinhua
China's imports of grains – including wheat, barley, corn, rice, sorghum, and soybeans – jumped 80.6 per cent in June from a year earlier. Photo: Xinhua
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Economy /  China Economy

China’s agricultural imports surge in June, as worsening US ties stoke fears of supply disruptions

  • China’s total imports of grains, including wheat, barley, corn, rice, sorghum and soybeans, jumped 80.6 per cent by volume in June
  • China is importing more to comply with the US trade deal, but also to fill domestic supply gaps and hold down food prices

Orange Wang
Orange Wang

Updated: 9:11am, 6 Aug, 2020

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China's imports of grains – including wheat, barley, corn, rice, sorghum, and soybeans – jumped 80.6 per cent in June from a year earlier. Photo: Xinhua
China's imports of grains – including wheat, barley, corn, rice, sorghum, and soybeans – jumped 80.6 per cent in June from a year earlier. Photo: Xinhua
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