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If the projection is confirmed, that would be a 3.0 percent fall from 14.64 million tonnes it imported in the same period last year. The country is expected to import 4.3 million tonnes, 5.2 million tonnes and 4.7 million tonnes of the crop in October, November and December, respectively, said CNGOIC. It also estimated China would import 4.6 million tonnes of soybeans in January 2012. China imported 33.58 million tonnes of soybeans in the first eight months of this year, according to customs data.