Chinese DDGS imports plummet in April to just 84 tons

In China, Platts reports that April imports of DDGS collapsed to almost nothing, just 84 metric tons, compared to the already modest 3,637 tons imported in March. The 98% drop from month-to-month was comparable to the 97% drop against April 2019 imports which were 3,033 tons. The value of the imports was just $63,210, one-tenth of last year’s imports. Year-to-date imports are down 40% through April at 11,232 tons. US-origin DDGS have been hit with antidumping and antisubsidy duties and tariffs since 2017 and was not part of the phase 1 trade deal between the US and China which is meant to ease the ongoing trade war.