# Chart Of Note: U.S. Corn Sales To China Show Continued Activity Following Phase 1 Trade Deal - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> USDA reported a 756,000 metric ton corn sale to China for the week ending March 19, plus 252,000 tons to unknown destinations widely expected to be China. Total 2019/20 US corn sales to China exceed 817,000 tons, which would surpass marketing-year exports of the last seven years if realized.

- Date: 2020-04-02 · published 2020-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53506-chart-of-note-u-s-corn-sales-to-china-show-continued-activity-following-phase-1
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Sizable Chinese corn commitments underpin US export demand, and China typically buys more over summer as its domestic supplies tighten. This supports US corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-03-03 | [Council’s Long-term Investment Pays Off as China Becomes #1 Export Destination for U.S. Corn - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14951-council-s-long-term-investment-pays-off-as-china-becomes-1-export-destination.md) | -0.0% | +7.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-08 | [U.S. Grains Council Secures White Corn Sales To Mexico - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19674-u-s-grains-council-secures-white-corn-sales-to-mexico-u-s-grains-and.md) | -1.0% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2018-06-07 | [Chart Of Note: GIAF Exports To FTA Partners Stay Strong In 2017/2018 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64527-chart-of-note-giaf-exports-to-fta-partners-stay-strong-in-2017-2018-u-s-grains.md) | -1.2% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2026-04-08 | [U.S. Corn Secures Continued Access to $5 Billion Mexican Corn Export Market - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19671-u-s-corn-secures-continued-access-to-5-billion-mexican-corn-export-market-u-s.md) | -1.0% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2020-05-14 | [Trade Negotiations, Policy Implementation Continue Amid COVID-19 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53111-trade-negotiations-policy-implementation-continue-amid-covid-19-u-s-grains-and.md) | -0.0% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/chart-of-note-u-s-corn-sales-to-china-show-continued-activity-following-phase-1-trade-deal/

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