# Trade with China boosting ag exports to record levels – AgriNews

> U.S. agricultural exports reached a record above $175 billion, helped by Phase One purchases from China and a weaker dollar earlier in the period. Speakers said tariffs remain in place and further trade improvements are still needed.

- Date: 2022-01-03 · published 2022-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14965-trade-with-china-boosting-ag-exports-to-record-levels-agrinews
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export volumes support U.S. grain and oilseed demand, while a weaker dollar makes U.S. products cheaper abroad and supports export prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-05-10 | [Corn Exports To China At Record Highs - 2021 Year in Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46953-corn-exports-to-china-at-record-highs-2021-year-in-review.md) | -6.8% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2021-02-24 | [U.S. Corn Exports To China Boom - 2020 Year in Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48473-u-s-corn-exports-to-china-boom-2020-year-in-review.md) | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2021-08-18 | [China’s Hog Herd Expands, But Sow Numbers Fall in July- U.S. Corn Exports at Record Levels \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45565-china-s-hog-herd-expands-but-sow-numbers-fall-in-july-u-s-corn-exports-at.md) | -1.4% | -10.1% |
| CORN | 2021-02-04 | [Grain Exports to China Continue Rising \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48471-grain-exports-to-china-continue-rising-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.1% | -3.9% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2021-02-04 | [Grain Exports to China Continue Rising \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48471-grain-exports-to-china-continue-rising-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.3% | +3.2% |
| 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 | 2017-06-07 | [China Ag Imports Boom--Except for Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70351-china-ag-imports-boom-except-for-corn.md) | +1.0% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- agrinews-pubs.com: https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2022/01/03/trade-with-china-boosting-ag-exports-to-record-levels/

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