# China's 'market condition' caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to trade deal doubts

> China attached a 'market condition' caveat to its pledge to buy additional US agricultural goods, adding to doubts about the deal. The pledge includes at least $12.5 billion extra in 2020 and at least $19.5 billion over the 2017 level in 2021.

- Date: 2020-01-16 · published 2020-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54944-china-s-market-condition-caveat-on-u-s-ag-purchases-adds-to-trade-deal-doubts
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The caveat makes Chinese purchases conditional on commercial pricing, which weakens the demand floor for US grains and soybeans and keeps prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-12-23 | [China to fall short on promises to U.S. as trade deal ends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14969-china-to-fall-short-on-promises-to-u-s-as-trade-deal-ends.md) | -0.1% | +6.4% |
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| SOY | 2026-04-25 | [Trump Administration Adjusts China Soybean Purchase Deadline as Officials Clarify Timeline Confusion \| MarketSpy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14586-trump-administration-adjusts-china-soybean-purchase-deadline-as-officials.md) | +2.1% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2021-12-23 | [China to fall short on promises to U.S. as trade deal ends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14969-china-to-fall-short-on-promises-to-u-s-as-trade-deal-ends.md) | -0.7% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-25 | [China's move to cancel US corn purchases leaves Asian traders in split](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14848-china-s-move-to-cancel-us-corn-purchases-leaves-asian-traders-in-split.md) | -2.4% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2022-02-08 | [U.S. December trade data reveals massive shortfall in China's 'Phase 1' purchases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14953-u-s-december-trade-data-reveals-massive-shortfall-in-china-s-phase-1-purchases.md) | +1.9% | +14.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/chinas-market-condition-caveat-on-us-ag-purchases-adds-to-trade-deal-doubts-idUSKBN1ZE2QE/

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