# Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture and USDA’s Responses: Frequently Asked Questions - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service FAQ explains retaliatory tariffs on US agriculture from 2025 and earlier trade actions, including China, Canada, Mexico and the EU. It also covers the effects of the 2018-2019 tariffs on soybean, corn, tree nut and pork exports, and USDA's aid responses.

- Date: 2025-05-27 · published 2025-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14665-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-and-usda-s-responses-frequently-asked
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The FAQ is background on how retaliatory tariffs have hit US farm exports, reinforcing the bearish case for soybeans and corn while the trade dispute continues.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-09-05 | [Retaliatory Tariffs and U.S. Agriculture - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57078-retaliatory-tariffs-and-u-s-agriculture-everycrsreport-com.md) | -2.8% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2024-10-31 | [Impact of Renewed China-U.S. Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: Consequences for Corn and Soybean Farmers - Kentucky Corn Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27847-impact-of-renewed-china-u-s-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-consequences-for-corn.md) | +2.2% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2018-06-16 | [China hits U.S. agriculture with retaliation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64580-china-hits-u-s-agriculture-with-retaliation.md) | -0.9% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Limited impact on US agriculture from China tariffs \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14765-limited-impact-on-us-agriculture-from-china-tariffs-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2023-06-02 | [United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35480-united-states-requests-usmca-dispute-settlement-consultations-on-mexico-s.md) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2019-09-05 | [Retaliatory Tariffs and U.S. Agriculture - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57078-retaliatory-tariffs-and-u-s-agriculture-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.0% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2022-01-11 | [The Economic Impacts of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture - WITA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43144-the-economic-impacts-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-wita.md) | -1.0% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2024-10-31 | [Impact of Renewed China-U.S. Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: Consequences for Corn and Soybean Farmers - Kentucky Corn Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27847-impact-of-renewed-china-u-s-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-consequences-for-corn.md) | +1.8% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/2025-05-27_R48548_4ffd39036d2ccf8747855c4d9f4137937bede49e.html
- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R48548.html

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