China for eight months increased wheat purchases in Russia seven times // China from January to August bought wheat from Russia for almost $ 18 million

China in January - August 2026 imported wheat from Russia for $ 17.6 million. This is seven times more than in the same period last year. This is reported by “Interfax” with reference to the data of the State Customs Administration of China.

In August, purchases of Russian grain reached $4.6 million, while a month earlier they amounted to $4.3 million. In August 2025, China did not buy Russian wheat. The highest since the beginning of the year, the volume of imports fell in January and amounted to $5.3 million. In eight months, China bought wheat from eight countries, while Russia retained the fifth place among suppliers, behind Canada, Australia, the United States and Argentina.