# Major Agricultural Trade Issues in the 116th Congress - EveryCRSReport.com

> A Congressional Research Service report on agricultural trade issues for the 116th Congress says U.S. farm exports totaled $143 billion in FY2018 and that Canada, China, Mexico, the EU and Turkey imposed retaliatory tariffs on more than 800 U.S. farm and food products. It notes USDA authorized $12 billion in short-term aid to affected farmers.

- Date: 2019-05-20 · published 2019-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59090-major-agricultural-trade-issues-in-the-116th-congress-everycrsreport-com
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The report is background on trade-policy risk to export demand. It flags no new tariff or purchase, so it does not by itself move grain or oilseed prices.

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## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R45728.html

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