# China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: In Brief - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service brief reviews China's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture. It notes U.S. agricultural exports to China fell 53% in 2018 to $9 billion, and China dropped to the fourth-largest destination by mid-2019. The brief also outlines the origins of the trade dispute.

- Date: 2019-09-24 · published 2019-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56926-china-s-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-in-brief-everycrsreport-com
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The background shows how far China's demand for U.S. farm goods has fallen, which keeps export-dependent soybean prices under pressure until tariffs are resolved.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-03-01 | [ERS estimates of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14950-ers-estimates-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s.md) | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2022-02-03 | [ERS’ Estimates of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14956-ers-estimates-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-american-soybean.md) | +3.2% | +8.7% |
| SOY | 2022-03-14 | [U.S. Farm Income Outlook: 2021 Forecast - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42252-u-s-farm-income-outlook-2021-forecast-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2026-02-23 | [USDA report addresses China’s what ifs – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14604-usda-report-addresses-china-s-what-ifs-agrinews.md) | +1.7% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2024-10-25 | [Export Sales to China and Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14712-export-sales-to-china-and-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2018-08-29 | [Agricultural Trade with Mexico and the Preliminary U.S.-Mexico Agreement in NAFTA Negotiations - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63508-agricultural-trade-with-mexico-and-the-preliminary-u-s-mexico-agreement-in.md) | +2.7% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2022-03-14 | [U.S. Farm Income Outlook: 2021 Forecast - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42252-u-s-farm-income-outlook-2021-forecast-everycrsreport-com.md) | +1.1% | +10.2% |
| CORN | 2025-01-03 | [Ukraine hits $24.5 billion in agro-exports, nearing pre-war levels, Agriculture Ministry reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14241-ukraine-hits-24-5-billion-in-agro-exports-nearing-pre-war-levels-agriculture.md) | -0.3% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45929.html

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