# China targets US soybeans, lumber in stepped-up response to Trump tariffs | Reuters

> China responded to new US tariffs with a 15% levy on US chicken, wheat, corn and cotton, and an extra 10% levy on US soybeans, sorghum, pork, beef, seafood, fruit, vegetables and dairy. The measures take effect March 10. The response expands China's retaliation beyond earlier measures.

- Date: 2025-03-04 · published 2025-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14676-china-targets-us-soybeans-lumber-in-stepped-up-response-to-trump-tariffs-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The levies raise the landed cost of US feed grains and soybeans in China, reducing US export demand and pressuring futures. Buyers are likely to source more from South America and Australia.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-10-20 | [China imports no US soybeans in September for first time in seven years \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14630-china-imports-no-us-soybeans-in-september-for-first-time-in-seven-years-reuters.md) | +2.2% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2026-08-01 | [Tariffs, in the way of larger China purchases of US soybeans: market sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18362-tariffs-in-the-way-of-larger-china-purchases-of-us-soybeans-market-sources.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2018-03-09 | [China says U.S. soybeans 'prime target' over tariffs: trade group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65864-china-says-u-s-soybeans-prime-target-over-tariffs-trade-group.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2018-06-16 | [China targets corn, soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64395-china-targets-corn-soybeans.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2019-05-06 | [China stocks, yuan tumble on Trump's fresh tariff threats \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59287-china-stocks-yuan-tumble-on-trump-s-fresh-tariff-threats-reuters.md) | -3.9% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2018-06-16 | [China targets corn, soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64395-china-targets-corn-soybeans.md) | -0.9% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2019-05-06 | [China stocks, yuan tumble on Trump's fresh tariff threats \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59287-china-stocks-yuan-tumble-on-trump-s-fresh-tariff-threats-reuters.md) | -3.2% | +10.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-28 | [Peso depreciates in response to Trump auto tariffs announcement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25799-peso-depreciates-in-response-to-trump-auto-tariffs-announcement.md) | +0.5% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-suspends-soybean-imports-three-us-firms-halts-log-imports-2025-03-04/

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