# Doubts Arise Over China's commitment to buy American soybeans afer USDA Report | AP News

> Doubts are growing over whether China will meet its pledge to buy US soybeans. Sales since the summit totaled only about 332,000 metric tons, well short of the promised volumes.

- Date: 2025-11-14 · published 2025-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US-China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14623-doubts-arise-over-china-s-commitment-to-buy-american-soybeans-afer-usda-report
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Shortfalls against the purchase pledge weaken the demand outlook for US soybeans and keep prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-10-24 | [China wants to stop buying American soybeans entirely](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62400-china-wants-to-stop-buying-american-soybeans-entirely.md) | -2.8% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2018-04-13 | [China traders, farmers shrug off risk of US soybeans tariff \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65373-china-traders-farmers-shrug-off-risk-of-us-soybeans-tariff-ap-news.md) | -2.2% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2025-08-01 | [China’s soybean meal stockpiles rise, US soybean imports in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23301-china-s-soybean-meal-stockpiles-rise-us-soybean-imports-in-doubt.md) | +1.0% | +6.9% |
| SOY | 2026-01-30 | [China Turns to South America for Soybeans as U.S. Corn, Sorghum Exports Gain Momentum - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21112-china-turns-to-south-america-for-soybeans-as-u-s-corn-sorghum-exports-gain.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| SOY | 2018-05-04 | [Angst in farm belt after reports that China halted buying US soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65058-angst-in-farm-belt-after-reports-that-china-halted-buying-us-soybeans.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/china-trump-xi-soybean-farmers-brazil-72ded79cdd71ce61e93337b8984e6f69

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