# Retaliatory tariffs against U.S. agricultural exports first began in mid-2018

> An ERS chart shows the timeline of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports, beginning in March 2018. It covers Section 232 retaliation from Canada, China, the EU, India, Mexico, and Turkey, along with Section 301 retaliation from China through December 2019.

- Date: 2022-03-07 · published 2022-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14952-retaliatory-tariffs-against-u-s-agricultural-exports-first-began-in-mid-2018
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The timeline clarifies when soybean and other farm export losses occurred during the trade war. It provides historical context and does not signal a new price driver.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-03-07 | [Retaliatory Tariffs Reduced U.S. States’ Exports of Agricultural Commodities \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14949-retaliatory-tariffs-reduced-u-s-states-exports-of-agricultural-commodities.md) | +0.9% | -5.6% |
| SOY | 2023-02-08 | [U.S. agriculture exports top $200 billion in 2022 as China grabs record share](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14862-u-s-agriculture-exports-top-200-billion-in-2022-as-china-grabs-record-share.md) | +1.5% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-02-04 | [Beijing hits ag machinery but spares commodities in tariff retaliation \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14686-beijing-hits-ag-machinery-but-spares-commodities-in-tariff-retaliation-agri.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2017-12-21 | [Yearender: China-U.S. agricultural trade leaps forward in 2017 - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67344-yearender-china-u-s-agricultural-trade-leaps-forward-in-2017-xinhua-english.md) | -0.9% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2026-04-10 | [WASDE, Geopolitical Tensions, and Export Demand Shape Mixed Outlook for U.S. Agriculture - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19749-wasde-geopolitical-tensions-and-export-demand-shape-mixed-outlook-for-u-s.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- ers.usda.gov: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/chart-detail?chartId=103388

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