# US ag sector should be on alert after last deal with China fell short

> A Reuters analysis says US soybean shipments to China were valued at a record $17.9 billion in 2022, but volumes were 12% below 2020 levels. High prices masked a decline in Chinese bookings. The piece argues the US ag sector should be wary after the last trade deal with China fell short.

- Date: 2025-05-22 · published 2025-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14661-us-ag-sector-should-be-on-alert-after-last-deal-with-china-fell-short
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Falling Chinese volumes despite high prices signal weaker underlying demand for US soybeans, which is bearish for soybean prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-04-06 | [Short-Term Palm Boost After China Tariff on US Soybeans: Traders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65607-short-term-palm-boost-after-china-tariff-on-us-soybeans-traders.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2021-12-23 | [China to fall short on promises to U.S. as trade deal ends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14969-china-to-fall-short-on-promises-to-u-s-as-trade-deal-ends.md) | -0.1% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2020-10-27 | [Trump's phase one trade deal with China and the US election \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50504-trump-s-phase-one-trade-deal-with-china-and-the-us-election-piie.md) | -3.4% | +9.5% |
| SOY | 2019-04-05 | [Soybeans, corn down on lack of China deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59636-soybeans-corn-down-on-lack-of-china-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| SOY | 2025-06-26 | [Exclusive: China pens Argentine soymeal test deal with eye on US trade war disruption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14659-exclusive-china-pens-argentine-soymeal-test-deal-with-eye-on-us-trade-war.md) | +2.5% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-ag-sector-should-be-alert-after-last-deal-with-china-fell-short-2025-05-22/

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