# Argentina, China Export Tango - ProAg

> China is buying less U.S. soybean meal and soybeans, opening room for Argentina to sell more soymeal to China. A Rosario Board of Trade delegation is promoting Argentine products in China, and Chinese inspectors are checking Argentine soymeal quality ahead of possible approval.

- Date: 2019-09-03 · published 2019-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56918-argentina-china-export-tango-proag
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded Argentine soymeal access to China shifts global meal trade away from U.S. supply, adding competitive pressure on soybean meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-06-28 | [US-China trade tensions hurt Argentine soybean exports - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58439-us-china-trade-tensions-hurt-argentine-soybean-exports-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -2.7% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2026-10-21 | [Argentina plans to increase soybean crush and exports in 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13773-argentina-plans-to-increase-soybean-crush-and-exports-in-2026-27.md) | -3.1% | — |
| SBM | 2018-04-04 | [USDA: Tariffs Proposed by China Would Hit $16.5B in US Ag Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65376-usda-tariffs-proposed-by-china-would-hit-16-5b-in-us-ag-exports.md) | +1.0% | +6.1% |
| SBM | 2024-03-25 | [Argentina soymeal exports set to rise \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13933-argentina-soymeal-exports-set-to-rise-latest-market-news.md) | -2.4% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2026-01-13 | [Argentina soybean exports forecast to rise \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13812-argentina-soybean-exports-forecast-to-rise-world-grain.md) | -1.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2026-10-01 | [Who Controls Argentina’s Soy Export Industry? \| Econosur](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13771-who-controls-argentina-s-soy-export-industry-econosur.md) | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2019-04-24 | [Argentina touts its soymeal in China, seeking import approval \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59436-argentina-touts-its-soymeal-in-china-seeking-import-approval-the-western.md) | -2.4% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2021-11-03 | [Argentina: Soybean exports in 2020/21 reached 33.1](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14073-argentina-soybean-exports-in-2020-21-reached-33-1.md) | -3.6% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- proag.com: https://www.proag.com/news/argentina-china-export-tango/

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