# Tariffs or No Tariffs, US Corn May Be Too Expensive for China - TT

> Analysts say Chinese buyers are unlikely to purchase U.S. corn with or without retaliatory tariffs because Chicago futures have risen enough to erase the price advantage over domestic supply. Chinese government stockpiling is also not expected after weather-related planting delays.

- Date: 2019-07-31 · published 2019-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57949-tariffs-or-no-tariffs-us-corn-may-be-too-expensive-for-china-tt
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited Chinese demand removes a potential export outlet for U.S. corn and keeps the price premium unattractive to buyers. This weighs on corn export expectations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2025-05-01 | [EU tariffs to curb US corn imports, soy at lower risk for now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25117-eu-tariffs-to-curb-us-corn-imports-soy-at-lower-risk-for-now.md) | -3.8% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-20 | [China halted orders for U.S. soybeans and corn before tariff escalation - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14667-china-halted-orders-for-u-s-soybeans-and-corn-before-tariff-escalation-nikkei.md) | -0.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Trump tariffs create risks for US ag exports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14770-trump-tariffs-create-risks-for-us-ag-exports-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tariffs-or-no-tariffs-us-corn-may-be-too-expensive-china

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