# China to Curb Purchases of U.S. Farm Goods in 2022 as Ties Fray - Bloomberg

> Fitch Solutions expects strained U.S.-China relations to keep Beijing limiting soybean and other farm purchases from the U.S. in 2022. Brazil is expected to gain share in the Chinese market, including in meat and cotton.

- Date: 2022-01-18 · published 2022-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14963-china-to-curb-purchases-of-u-s-farm-goods-in-2022-as-ties-fray-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans is bearish for U.S. soy prices, while Brazil's gains in China add supply competition that weighs on global export prices.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-04-01 | [Grain, Oilseed Prices Fall as Traders Look for End to Iran War - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19762-grain-oilseed-prices-fall-as-traders-look-for-end-to-iran-war-bloomberg.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-07-27 | [Corn and Soybeans Fall on US Weather, Pause in US-Iran Strikes - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8278-corn-and-soybeans-fall-on-us-weather-pause-in-us-iran-strikes-bloomberg.md) | -6.1% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2022-11-28 | [Ahead of the Open \| November 28, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12216-ahead-of-the-open-november-28-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +0.2% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2022-11-02 | [After the Bell \| November 2, 2022 - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7226-after-the-bell-november-2-2022-pro-farmer.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2026-09-24 | [US farmers push for China commitments on imports as Trump and Xi talk trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14547-us-farmers-push-for-china-commitments-on-imports-as-trump-and-xi-talk-trade.md) | -1.9% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/china-to-curb-purchases-of-u-s-farm-goods-in-2022-as-ties-fray

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