# Tariffs, in the way of larger China purchases of US soybeans: market sources

> Market sources say remaining Chinese tariffs of 13% on US soybeans are limiting commercial purchases, leaving demand mainly with state buyers. USDA had confirmed about 2.0 million mt of US soybean sales to China this year, well short of the 25 million mt annual objective. Trump and Xi are expected to meet in September.

- Date: 2026-08-01 · published 2026-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18362-tariffs-in-the-way-of-larger-china-purchases-of-us-soybeans-market-sources
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese tariffs cap US soybean demand and keep Brazil as the main supplier, so a tariff cut would be a major bullish trigger for US soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-05-09 | [China cutting US soybean purchases in face of tariffs threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64913-china-cutting-us-soybean-purchases-in-face-of-tariffs-threat-ap-news.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2023-09-22 | [China cuts soybean purchases from the US in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14811-china-cuts-soybean-purchases-from-the-us-in-august.md) | +0.5% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2020-06-01 | [China asks state firms to halt purchases of U.S. soybeans, pork, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52463-china-asks-state-firms-to-halt-purchases-of-u-s-soybeans-pork-sources-say.md) | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-03-09 | [China says U.S. soybeans 'prime target' over tariffs: trade group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65864-china-says-u-s-soybeans-prime-target-over-tariffs-trade-group.md) | -1.2% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2025-08-11 | [US soybean market skeptical China will follow through on Trump’s purchase request](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14642-us-soybean-market-skeptical-china-will-follow-through-on-trump-s-purchase.md) | +5.7% | +4.8% |
| SBM | 2020-06-02 | [China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases ordered: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52462-china-buys-u-s-soybeans-after-halt-to-u-s-purchases-ordered-sources.md) | +1.9% | -0.9% |
| SBM | 2025-04-09 | [Wave of US soybeans set to reach China's shores despite tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14668-wave-of-us-soybeans-set-to-reach-china-s-shores-despite-tariffs.md) | +1.4% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2020-03-25 | [China's purchase of US soybeans spike in Jan-Feb under phase one deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53995-china-s-purchase-of-us-soybeans-spike-in-jan-feb-under-phase-one-deal.md) | -3.2% | -13.2% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/072026-tariffs-in-the-way-of-larger-china-purchases-of-us-soybeans-market-sources

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