# Exports under China trade deal closely watched - Texas Farm Bureau

> An American Farm Bureau analysis shows China has more advanced new-crop sales of U.S. soybeans, sorghum and cotton than in recent years, while corn sales are slower. The economist said sales remain moderate relative to expected production, and China is still behind its phase one commitments.

- Date: 2020-08-21 · published 2020-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51482-exports-under-china-trade-deal-closely-watched-texas-farm-bureau
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Early new-crop bookings from China support expected export volumes for the coming marketing year. Lagging corn sales and cancellation risk leave the price impact moderate.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-02-01 | [China buys U.S. ag products, helps boost market prices - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48477-china-buys-u-s-ag-products-helps-boost-market-prices-texas-farm-bureau.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2020-12-08 | [China-U.S. farm ties are stronger than ever despite trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49502-china-u-s-farm-ties-are-stronger-than-ever-despite-trade-war.md) | +0.9% | +17.8% |
| SOY | 2019-12-12 | [Corn, wheat, soy rally on U.S.-China trade hopes, export demand \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6298-corn-wheat-soy-rally-on-u-s-china-trade-hopes-export-demand-financial-post.md) | +3.9% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2025-12-07 | [U.S. trade chief says China has complied with terms of trade deals \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14616-u-s-trade-chief-says-china-has-complied-with-terms-of-trade-deals-fortune.md) | -2.6% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2026-05-19 | [White House expands trade deal with China \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14580-white-house-expands-trade-deal-with-china-world-grain.md) | -2.2% | -6.8% |
| CORN | 2017-09-13 | [U.S. requests WTO investigation of Chinese tariffs - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68855-u-s-requests-wto-investigation-of-chinese-tariffs-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +1.3% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2018-01-10 | [Farmers expected to plant more sorghum - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67059-farmers-expected-to-plant-more-sorghum-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +1.1% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-03-17 | [U.S., China Trade Deal Cannot Be Taken for Granted \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59970-u-s-china-trade-deal-cannot-be-taken-for-granted-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | +2.6% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- texasfarmbureau.org: https://texasfarmbureau.org/exports-under-china-trade-deal-closely-watched/

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