Soyabean imports from US to China double in January after trade optimism

China's imports of U.S. soybeans nearly doubled in January from the previous month as more cargoes booked earlier after a Sino-U.S. trade truce, according to Chinese customes data. China brought in 135,814 tonnes of U.S. soybeans in January, up 95 per cent from 69,298 tonnes in December. But the figure was still 99.7 per cent down from 5.82 million tonnes a year earlier as Beijing's hefty tariffs on American shipments curbed purchases.