AreaChina (Mainland)

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySoybeans

Date01/11/2013

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionBarred imported soybeans from entering Northeast China and Inner Mongolia with view to shield production in the area.

NotesCHINA – soybean support - Import policy: Reportedly, imported soybeans will be barred from entering Northeast China and Inner Mongolia. The ban aims at shielding soybean production in the country’s traditional soybean growing areas, where plantings have been falling strongly in recent years.