# Indonesia may struggle to deliver on new US farm import promises, traders say | Reuters

> Indonesia has committed to buying more US farm products, including soybeans, but traders say it may struggle to fulfil the pledge. Indonesia already sources most of its soybean imports from the US for tofu and tempeh production. The new commitment exceeds Indonesia's overall annual soybean imports.

- Date: 2026-02-25 · published 2026-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5505-indonesia-may-struggle-to-deliver-on-new-us-farm-import-promises-traders-say
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If Indonesia cannot meet its US purchase pledges, expected US export demand may fall short, weighing on US soybean prices. Feed buyers should note that the trade deal's volume claims may not translate into flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [China to impose extra tariffs of 10%-15% on various US farm products \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14675-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-of-10-15-on-various-us-farm-products-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2024-11-01 | [China pivot from US farm imports bolsters it against trade war risks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14704-china-pivot-from-us-farm-imports-bolsters-it-against-trade-war-risks-reuters.md) | +3.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2019-06-24 | [China's farm imports from US dive from Jan to May - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58480-china-s-farm-imports-from-us-dive-from-jan-to-may-global-times.md) | -0.3% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2021-11-22 | [China's Soy Imports Slump in October, as "U.S. Pork Exports to Mexico Show Promise" - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14979-china-s-soy-imports-slump-in-october-as-u-s-pork-exports-to-mexico-show-promise.md) | -1.7% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2026-02-09 | [India-US trade pact and its impact on millions of Indian farmers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20685-india-us-trade-pact-and-its-impact-on-millions-of-indian-farmers-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +6.0% |
| SBM | 2018-08-11 | [China says U.S. farmers may never regain market share lost in trade war - POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63420-china-says-u-s-farmers-may-never-regain-market-share-lost-in-trade-war-politico.md) | +2.0% | -2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-10-03 | [US soybean farmers, deserted by big buyer China, scramble for other importers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22449-us-soybean-farmers-deserted-by-big-buyer-china-scramble-for-other-importers.md) | -0.0% | +16.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-may-struggle-deliver-new-us-farm-import-promises-traders-say-2026-02-25/

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