BEIJING—China’s November soybean purchases from the United States surged from a year earlier, data showed on Dec. 25, as cargos booked by importers with tariff-free quotas cleared customs.
China brought in 2.56 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans, up from zero a year ago and 1.147 million tonnes in October, after Beijing issued waivers to exempt importers from hefty tariffs for some American cargos.
