# Removal of China’s domestic price trade barriers could increase China’s imports of agricultural commodities - High Plains Journal

> A USDA Economic Research Service study finds that removing China's domestic price wedges would raise its agricultural imports over 5 to 10 years. Estimated increases are 91% for corn and 249% for wheat, with pork rising 402%. Both corn and wheat are subject to tariff-rate quotas that could limit imports.

- Date: 2022-11-29 · published 2022-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14880-removal-of-china-s-domestic-price-trade-barriers-could-increase-china-s-imports
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

If China reduces these trade barriers, import demand for corn and wheat would rise and support world prices. The effect is long-term and constrained by the tariff-rate quotas.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-01 | [Latest U.S.-China Agriculture Talks Expand Purchasing Pledges Beyond Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14569-latest-u-s-china-agriculture-talks-expand-purchasing-pledges-beyond-soybeans.md) | -0.5% | +1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-02 | [US and China Unveil $30 Billion Tariff-Cut Framework for Agricultural Exports - Beijing Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4457-us-and-china-unveil-30-billion-tariff-cut-framework-for-agricultural-exports.md) | +0.4% | +3.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-06-03 | [Pete's Comments: Markets are moving \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7264-pete-s-comments-markets-are-moving-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.9% | +3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-20 | [As new beef packers continue to build, cattle herd continues to shrink \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10313-as-new-beef-packers-continue-to-build-cattle-herd-continues-to-shrink-western.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-04-18 | [NCBA renews call for suspension of Brazilian beef imports - Progressive Cattle \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41785-ncba-renews-call-for-suspension-of-brazilian-beef-imports-progressive-cattle-ag.md) | +1.4% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-12 | [India tightens control of agricultural commodities ahead of election – Chin@Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32645-india-tightens-control-of-agricultural-commodities-ahead-of-election-chin.md) | +2.2% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41364-india-bans-wheat-exports-as-heat-wave-hurts-crop-domestic-prices-soar-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-25 | [Higher grain prices impact government program payments - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42342-higher-grain-prices-impact-government-program-payments-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.7% | -9.1% |

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2022/12/01/removal-of-chinas-domestic-price-trade-barriers-could-increase-chinas-imports-of-agricultural-commodities/
- ers.usda.gov: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=105259

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