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美國農(nóng)業(yè)部官員警告說，急劇增長的美國對華高粱貿(mào)易可能會面臨試圖中國當(dāng)局的打壓。中國當(dāng)局正在努力降低國內(nèi)的谷物庫存。
根據(jù)美國農(nóng)業(yè)部(Department of Agriculture)駐北京機(jī)構(gòu)的最新中國谷物報告，中國政府已“開始密切關(guān)注高粱進(jìn)口的快速增加。據(jù)報道，部分政策制定者認(rèn)為，這類進(jìn)口令中國政府更加難以消除其龐大的玉米庫存”。
在截止2014年9月的一年內(nèi)，中國高粱進(jìn)口大幅增加，同比增長逾6倍，達(dá)到420萬噸。預(yù)計到2015年9月，高粱進(jìn)口量會增加一倍達(dá)到850萬噸，其中大多數(shù)將來自美國。
這一報告警告說，如果對高粱運輸量使用更嚴(yán)格的檢測方法，上述數(shù)字可能會有變化。
該報告表示：“最近，主管進(jìn)口的官員已開始加強(qiáng)監(jiān)管，各交易商也在談及這樣的擔(dān)憂：中國政府可能正準(zhǔn)備以更加步調(diào)一致的舉措限制進(jìn)口。”
有關(guān)美國農(nóng)業(yè)部這一警告的新聞，首先是由Agrimoney.com網(wǎng)站報道的。
對高粱需求的激增，是由于中國政府依照農(nóng)業(yè)支持計劃推行的谷物收購，令中國國內(nèi)的玉米價格大幅提升。
The surging US sorghum trade with China could face a clampdown from authorities in Beijing, who are trying to reduce domestic grain inventories, US agricultural officials have warned.
The Chinese government had “begun to pay close attention to the rapid increase in sorghum imports, and some policy makers reportedly believe these imports make it harder for the government to dispose of its large corn stocks”, according to the latest China grains report from the Beijing bureau of the US Department of Agriculture.
China’s sorghum imports jumped in the year to September 2014, increasing more than sixfold to 4.2m tonnes from the previous year and are forecast to double to 8.5m tonnes in the 12 months to 2015, with the bulk of the commodity coming from the US.
The report from Beijing warned that the numbers could change due to stricter testing of sorghum shipments.
“import officials have recently begun to enhance inspections, and traders are voicing concern that the government may be getting ready to take more concerted action to limit imports,” it said.
News of the USDA warning was first reported by Agrimoney.com.
The surge in demand for sorghum comes as the Chinese government’s grain purchases under its agricultural support programme have pushed up domestic prices for corn.
Feed mills have been importing cheaper alternatives, including sorghum and barley, which are also not subject to official import quotas.
