# China to impose extra tariffs of 10%-15% on various US farm products | Reuters

> China announced extra tariffs of 10% to 15% on a range of US farm products, effective March 10. The added duties apply to US soybeans and other farm goods. Brazilian soybeans have not yet arrived in large volumes at Chinese ports and are expected in the second quarter.

- Date: 2025-03-04 · published 2025-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14675-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-of-10-15-on-various-us-farm-products-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher duties on US soybeans shift Chinese demand toward Brazil and Argentina, which supports Brazilian premiums while pressuring US soybean prices. Chinese soybean stocks were already tight, so the added tariffs strain supply further.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | +0.0% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2025-04-01 | [Trump's China tariffs trigger retaliation against U.S. farm products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14679-trump-s-china-tariffs-trigger-retaliation-against-u-s-farm-products.md) | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11141-which-u-s-agricultural-products-did-china-hit-with-tariffs-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-02-28 | [China’s yuan falls to 2-week low after Trump proposes extra tariffs on Chinese exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26290-china-s-yuan-falls-to-2-week-low-after-trump-proposes-extra-tariffs-on-chinese.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2025-10-30 | [China vows to boost US farm trade but leaves details unclear \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14626-china-vows-to-boost-us-farm-trade-but-leaves-details-unclear-reuters.md) | +4.7% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2025-08-28 | [What Role Do Farm Products Have in U.S.-China Trade Deal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14641-what-role-do-farm-products-have-in-u-s-china-trade-deal.md) | -5.5% | -6.9% |
| SBM | 2018-08-16 | [US fishmeal producers left exposed by China’s 25% tariff blow - Saving Seafood](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63618-us-fishmeal-producers-left-exposed-by-china-s-25-tariff-blow-saving-seafood.md) | -2.5% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-impose-extra-tariffs-10-15-various-us-products-2025-03-04/

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