# China adds some US farm products for additional tariff exemption

> China's Customs Tariff Commission will exclude some U.S. agricultural products, including soybeans and pork, from additional tariffs. The move follows U.S. adjustments to tariffs on Chinese goods scheduled for October 1. Chinese officials said they support domestic firms buying a certain amount of U.S. farm produce.

- Date: 2019-09-13 · published 2019-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56923-china-adds-some-us-farm-products-for-additional-tariff-exemption
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff exclusions for soybeans and pork restore some competitiveness for U.S. origin supplies, supporting export demand and bullish sentiment for soybeans and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-07-02 | [China and U.S. seek tariff rollback on farm products - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14562-china-and-u-s-seek-tariff-rollback-on-farm-products-tt.md) | +4.2% | +6.8% |
| SOY | 2019-07-01 | [What extra U.S. farm products could China buy?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57950-what-extra-u-s-farm-products-could-china-buy.md) | -2.7% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2020-04-14 | [China buys more US farm products amid plunge in trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53503-china-buys-more-us-farm-products-amid-plunge-in-trade.md) | -3.2% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2019-10-31 | [Exclusive: Beijing could ax extra tariffs on U.S. farm products to boost imports - China trade association chief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56422-exclusive-beijing-could-ax-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-farm-products-to-boost-imports.md) | -0.1% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-05-13 | [ADM still optimistic China's U.S. farm products buying will hit Phase 1 target](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52984-adm-still-optimistic-china-s-u-s-farm-products-buying-will-hit-phase-1-target.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2019-10-31 | [Exclusive: Beijing could ax extra tariffs on U.S. farm products to boost imports - China trade association chief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56422-exclusive-beijing-could-ax-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-farm-products-to-boost-imports.md) | -1.1% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2019-02-25 | [China commits to buying additional US soybeans and possibly more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60476-china-commits-to-buying-additional-us-soybeans-and-possibly-more.md) | -0.8% | +3.1% |
| SBM | 2023-10-13 | [Egypt's tariff exemption to favor Brazilian chicken: industry group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33770-egypt-s-tariff-exemption-to-favor-brazilian-chicken-industry-group.md) | +7.9% | +16.7% |

## Sources

- english.www.gov.cn: https://english.www.gov.cn/statecouncil/ministries/201909/13/content_WS5d7b8de8c6d0bcf8c4c1357b.html

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