China imported 8.11 million metric tonne of soybean in September, up 12.8% on year. The country’s import of soybean during the first nine months of this year was also up 15.5% on year at 71.45 million metric tonne. The USDA expects the country to import about 95 million metric tonne of soybean in 2017-2018, up from 92.5 million metric tonne in 2016-2017. The most-active November contract of soybean on the CBOT was at $9.94 per bushel, up 0.2% from the previous close.