# Trends in U.S. Agricultural and Related Products Trade

> US agricultural exports rose 10.8% in 2022 to $195.6 billion, but the agricultural trade balance remained negative at $1.3 billion. Imports rose 15% in early 2023, leaving a negative balance in January to March.

- Date: 2023-05-17 · published 2023-05-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14843-trends-in-u-s-agricultural-and-related-products-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A widening import surplus signals stronger foreign supply competition and softer net export demand for US farm commodities.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2017-02-14 | [U.S. Agricultural Trade with China (02/14/2017)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72354-u-s-agricultural-trade-with-china-02-14-2017.md) | -2.7% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2018-05-21 | [Trade truce with China could boost US beef, soybeans and other agriculture products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64915-trade-truce-with-china-could-boost-us-beef-soybeans-and-other-agriculture.md) | +4.3% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2018-07-11 | [Trade War Repercussions for U.S. Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63896-trade-war-repercussions-for-u-s-agriculture.md) | -1.5% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2023-10-10 | [Agricultural Producers Need Trade, Not Aid - Publications - National Taxpayers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33604-agricultural-producers-need-trade-not-aid-publications-national-taxpayers-union.md) | +1.7% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2017-04-19 | [Agricultural Trade and Trump - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71367-agricultural-trade-and-trump-farm-policy-news.md) | +1.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-14 | [U.S. Agricultural Trade with China (02/14/2017)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72354-u-s-agricultural-trade-with-china-02-14-2017.md) | -0.2% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2018-05-21 | [Trade truce with China could boost US beef, soybeans and other agriculture products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64915-trade-truce-with-china-could-boost-us-beef-soybeans-and-other-agriculture.md) | +0.4% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Trends-in-US-Agricultural-and-Related-Products-Trade

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