Is the “Rice Panic” Justified and What Awaits the Grain Market

... affected by the restrictions, as it will virtually be impossible for them to make external purchases under soaring world rice prices. Anatoly Antonov: A Russian Perspective on the Food Crisis What is really important for China is the import of soybeans ... ... 80% of soybeans it requires. Moreover, Brazil is the main exporter, its share in the volume of imported grain exceeding 60%. Ukraine also used to export soybeans to China, but its volume in total imports was so small (0.08%) that it is of no real importance ...