China is the world's largest grain producer and the world's largest grain importer! According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, in December 2023, China imported 18.27 million tons of grain, a year-on-year increase of 37.8%, and a total of 161.96 million tons of grain for the whole year, an increase of 11.7% year-on-year. The total import value was 578 billion yuan, an increase of 6.6 percent year-on-year, and overall grain prices fell. In December, rice imports continued to decline sharply year-on-year, wheat continued to decline, and soybeans turned to a slight decline. Imports of corn, barley and sorghum doubled year-on-year. Throughout the year, rice and sorghum fell sharply year-on-year, while other varieties increased to varying degrees.