# U.S. Sorghum Ships U-Turn at Sea after China Tariffs | Feed & Grain

> Several ships carrying about 1.2 million tonnes of U.S. sorghum changed course after China set anti-dumping deposits of 178.6% on U.S. sorghum imports. At least five of the cargoes were bound for China when the duties were announced.

- Date: 2020-12-01 · published 2020-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49733-u-s-sorghum-ships-u-turn-at-sea-after-china-tariffs-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

A prohibitive deposit on Chinese sorghum imports removes a major export outlet, which pressures U.S. sorghum prices and forces cargoes to be redirected to other buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/news/15398054/us-sorghum-ships-u-turn-at-sea-after-china-tariffs

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