# China Back in the Market for U.S. Farm Goods After Waivers | Financial Post

> Chinese buyers returned to the US market after the tariff waiver list was published, with exporters selling four sorghum cargoes for first-half shipment. Importers also asked about soybeans and wheat, which lifted Chicago futures. Brazilian soybeans remained cheaper, so firm bids for US beans did not appear.

- Date: 2020-02-20 · published 2020-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54480-china-back-in-the-market-for-u-s-farm-goods-after-waivers-financial-post
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Sorghum sales and wheat inquiries show that waivers are beginning to translate into actual US export demand. Competition from cheaper Brazilian soybeans limits the upside for US beans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-11-08 | [Here’s what the U.S.-China trade truce really means for the U.S. soybean market — and for farmers - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12248-here-s-what-the-u-s-china-trade-truce-really-means-for-the-u-s-soybean-market.md) | +1.0% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2019-03-07 | [China's Shopping List in America Has These Farm Goods at the Top - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59968-china-s-shopping-list-in-america-has-these-farm-goods-at-the-top-bloomberg.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-06-23 | [U.S. fights with Brazil for China's giant soybean market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14570-u-s-fights-with-brazil-for-china-s-giant-soybean-market.md) | -0.6% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2017-06-12 | [How the World's Farmers Went to Work for China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70350-how-the-world-s-farmers-went-to-work-for-china.md) | -0.3% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2025-05-13 | [US farmers say Brazil keeps edge in China's soy market despite trade truce \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9507-us-farmers-say-brazil-keeps-edge-in-china-s-soy-market-despite-trade-truce.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-06 | [China begins limited purchases of U.S. farm goods after Trump-Xi meet \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8212-china-begins-limited-purchases-of-u-s-farm-goods-after-trump-xi-meet-reuters.md) | -4.0% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-17 | [China the hero market for Australian barley and wheat - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71077-china-the-hero-market-for-australian-barley-and-wheat-grain-central.md) | +3.0% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-29 | [Market Snapshot \| Wheat firms as China inquires about buying U.S. SRW wheat - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1998-market-snapshot-wheat-firms-as-china-inquires-about-buying-u-s-srw-wheat-pro.md) | -0.4% | — |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/china-back-in-the-market-for-u-s-farm-goods-after-waivers

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