# U.S.-China AG trade endures amid rancorous rivalry 15.08.2022 - UkrAgroConsult

> Government data released on Monday showed China remained the top customer for US food and agricultural exports in the first half of 2022, buying $16.8 billion. China was on pace to break its 2021 record and was more than $2 billion ahead of Canada and Mexico.

- Date: 2022-08-15 · published 2022-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14912-u-s-china-ag-trade-endures-amid-rancorous-rivalry-15-08-2022-ukragroconsult
- 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

Strong Chinese demand for US ag exports supports overall US farm income and export prices, although the trade war and political tensions create ongoing uncertainty for the outlook.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-06-17 | [Soybean prices are falling amid declining demand from China 17.06.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40976-soybean-prices-are-falling-amid-declining-demand-from-china-17-06-2022.md) | -5.8% | -12.4% |
| 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 | 2022-10-19 | [Argentina weekly soybean sales slow 19.10.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14003-argentina-weekly-soybean-sales-slow-19-10-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| SOY | 2022-08-04 | [Argentine farmers withhold corn, soybeans 04.08.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14018-argentine-farmers-withhold-corn-soybeans-04-08-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | +8.4% | -3.2% |
| SOY | 2018-12-27 | [As trade war crushes China's soybean mills, U.S. rivals make hay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61545-as-trade-war-crushes-china-s-soybean-mills-u-s-rivals-make-hay.md) | +3.5% | +6.4% |
| 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 | 2022-10-19 | [Argentina weekly soybean sales slow 19.10.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14003-argentina-weekly-soybean-sales-slow-19-10-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-12-15 | [Barley prices in Ukraine are rising amid a shortage of supplies 15.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43668-barley-prices-in-ukraine-are-rising-amid-a-shortage-of-supplies-15-12-2021.md) | -3.5% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/u-s-china-ag-trade-endures-amid-rancorous-rivalry/

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