# U.S. Tariff Policy Aims to Curb Reliance on China As Soybean and Sorghum Risks Grow - RFD

> US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Congress that tariffs are reducing reliance on China and supporting domestic industries. The article notes that rising US and Brazilian soybean shipments to China, following a record Brazilian harvest, could add supply to the market.

- Date: 2026-04-17 · published 2026-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19794-u-s-tariff-policy-aims-to-curb-reliance-on-china-as-soybean-and-sorghum-risks
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier soybean, meal and oil supplies bound for China would weigh on global prices, while sorghum prices remain tied to Chinese import demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | +0.0% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2019-08-27 | [Sorghum, Soybean, and Cotton Paying Trade Tariff Bills -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57654-sorghum-soybean-and-cotton-paying-trade-tariff-bills.md) | +0.3% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2018-02-15 | [Sorghum takes hit as China retaliates for tariffs on solar panels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66548-sorghum-takes-hit-as-china-retaliates-for-tariffs-on-solar-panels.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-01-30 | [China Turns to South America for Soybeans as U.S. Corn, Sorghum Exports Gain Momentum - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21112-china-turns-to-south-america-for-soybeans-as-u-s-corn-sorghum-exports-gain.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |
| SBM | 2019-08-27 | [Sorghum, Soybean, and Cotton Paying Trade Tariff Bills -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57654-sorghum-soybean-and-cotton-paying-trade-tariff-bills.md) | -1.7% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2019-03-02 | [As trade war wears on, U.S. soybean farmers start to worry that China's demand won't return](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60197-as-trade-war-wears-on-u-s-soybean-farmers-start-to-worry-that-china-s-demand.md) | -1.4% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/u-s-tariff-policy-aims-to-curb-reliance-on-china-as-soybean-and-sorghum-risks-grow

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