By Mei Mei Chu
BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - China imported 9.36 million metric tons of soybeans in August, customs data showed on Thursday, jumping 31% from a year ago, as large purchases of cheap Brazilian beans continued to reach the world's top buyer of the oilseed.
Total soy arrivals in the first eight months of the year reached 71.65 million metric tons, up 17.9% year-on-year, the General Administration of Customs data showed. <CNC-SOY-IMP>
Chinese imports from top producer and High precision CNC machining centers exporter Brazil have risen as buyers took advantage of lower prices following a record crop in the Latin American country.
China buys soybeans to crush into meal for animal feed and oil for cooking.
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