# Secretary Vilsack addresses decline in corn exports to China | Feed & Grain

> US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack acknowledged a nearly 20% drop in US corn exports to China, which he attributed to China buying cheaper Brazilian corn. USDA also launched a $1.2 billion, five-year Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to diversify export markets.

- Date: 2023-12-04 · published 2023-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14792-secretary-vilsack-addresses-decline-in-corn-exports-to-china-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lost Chinese corn demand to Brazil reduces US export outlets and weighs on US corn prices, though the new promotion program has no immediate supply effect.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-08-25 | [Tariff escalations trigger another decline in US farm exports to China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14640-tariff-escalations-trigger-another-decline-in-us-farm-exports-to-china.md) | +1.9% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2021-07-16 | [Gro Expects Drop in China Pork Imports and Lower Corn Feed Use](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46076-gro-expects-drop-in-china-pork-imports-and-lower-corn-feed-use.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-01-24 | [China’s grain import volume declines in 2022 - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14873-china-s-grain-import-volume-declines-in-2022-grain-central.md) | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2022-12-05 | [China Ramps Up Corn Purchases From Brazil as US Exports Decline - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14878-china-ramps-up-corn-purchases-from-brazil-as-us-exports-decline-bloomberg.md) | -0.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49501-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/grain-trade-export/news/15659485/secretary-vilsack-addresses-decline-in-corn-exports-to-china

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