# Trump asks China to increase imports of US farm, food commodities | S&P Global

> The White House said Trump asked China to boost imports of U.S. farm and food products during his meeting with Xi. U.S. soybean sales to China were down 48% year to date, while beef and corn lagged and pork exports rose 62%. China still levies an additional 10% duty on U.S. goods.

- Date: 2026-05-14 · published 2026-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14581-trump-asks-china-to-increase-imports-of-us-farm-food-commodities-s-and-p-global
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The continuing 10% levy and weak beef and corn sales limit U.S. export demand, though rising pork shipments offer some support for hog markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-05-14 | 1 | +4.3% | 9.2 | Trump-Xi meeting and a push for more Chinese purchases of US farm goods, with US pork exports already up 62%, point to improved export demand for US pork and supported lean hog futures on 2026-05-14. |
| SOY | 2026-05-13 | 1 | -3.4% | -3.7 | Trump asked China to buy more farm goods, but no soybean specifics were given, and soybean sales to China were down 48% year to date. |
| CORN | 2026-05-17 | 1 | +2.8% | 3.2 | Trump's request that China boost US farm and food imports, with corn lagging, set up expectations of Chinese corn demand. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-01-15 | [China to significantly increase U.S. soybean imports after Phase 1 deal: Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54942-china-to-significantly-increase-u-s-soybean-imports-after-phase-1-deal-global.md) | -1.6% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2016-11-02 | [USDA: China’s soybean imports, feed use expected to increase](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73840-usda-china-s-soybean-imports-feed-use-expected-to-increase.md) | +1.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2023-06-01 | [China’s imports of U.S. food on the rise - WEDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14834-china-s-imports-of-u-s-food-on-the-rise-wedc.md) | +4.7% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2020-12-22 | [Commodities 2021: US soybean prices likely to rise on high exports, tight stocks \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49680-commodities-2021-us-soybean-prices-likely-to-rise-on-high-exports-tight-stocks.md) | +4.2% | +10.2% |
| SOY | 2020-02-19 | [China Sets Up Duty Waivers for U.S. Commodity Purchases - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54476-china-sets-up-duty-waivers-for-u-s-commodity-purchases-caixin-global.md) | -1.5% | -7.6% |
| CORN | 2023-06-01 | [China’s imports of U.S. food on the rise - WEDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14834-china-s-imports-of-u-s-food-on-the-rise-wedc.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-19 | [China Ramps Up Farm Imports to Plug Shortages, Keep Prices Down - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47967-china-ramps-up-farm-imports-to-plug-shortages-keep-prices-down-caixin-global.md) | +11.4% | +14.1% |
| CORN | 2020-02-19 | [China Sets Up Duty Waivers for U.S. Commodity Purchases - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54476-china-sets-up-duty-waivers-for-u-s-commodity-purchases-caixin-global.md) | -2.5% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/051426-trump-asks-china-to-increase-imports-of-us-farm-food-commodities

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