China Soybean Supply and Demand Estimates (Oct-Sept) | |||||||
Item/Year | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | ||
(0,000 tonnes) | Est. | Est. | Est. | Dec. Proj. | Jan. Proj. | Dec. Proj. | Jan. Proj. |
Beginning Stocks | 1294 | 1384 | 1559 | 1289 | 1289 | 1601 | 1601 |
Domestic Production | 1265 | 1485 | 1590 | 1600 | 1600 | 1700 | 1700 |
Imports | 9220 | 9411 | 8280 | 9662 | 9662 | 10000 | 10000 |
Total Supply | 11779 | 12280 | 11429 | 12551 | 12551 | 13301 | 13301 |
Crush: of which | 8800 | 8986 | 8500 | 9180 | 9180 | 9600 | 9600 |
Domestic Soybeans | 137 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 200 |
Imported Soybeans | 8663 | 8786 | 8290 | 8970 | 8970 | 9390 | 9400 |
Exports | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Seeds | 60 | 70 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
Food & Industrial Consumption | 1520 | 1650 | 1550 | 1670 | 1670 | 1750 | 1750 |
Total Use | 10395 | 10721 | 10140 | 10950 | 10950 | 11450 | 11450 |
Ending Stocks | 1384 | 1559 | 1289 | 1601 | 1601 | 1851 | 1851 |
Stock-to-use Ratio | 0.1331 | 0.1454 | 0.1271 | 0.1462 | 0.1462 | 0.1617 | 0.1617 |