# U.S. Soybean Exports to China Increased in February; Trade Negotiations Return to Washington, D.C. | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> Chinese soybean imports from the US rose in February from January but remained far below February 2018 levels due to tariffs. Trade negotiators continued talks in Washington, with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He traveling there that week.

- Date: 2019-04-01 · published 2019-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59451-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-increased-in-february-trade-negotiations-return-to
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Recovering but still weak Chinese purchases of US soybeans keep export demand uncertain, while Brazilian supply captures more of China's market.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-03-17 | [U.S., China Trade Deal Cannot Be Taken for Granted \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59970-u-s-china-trade-deal-cannot-be-taken-for-granted-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2018-05-23 | [U.S.-China trade row sows confusion in farmer planting plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64914-u-s-china-trade-row-sows-confusion-in-farmer-planting-plans.md) | -0.7% | -13.7% |
| SOY | 2025-08-26 | [China's top trade negotiator to head to US for talks: Reports - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14644-china-s-top-trade-negotiator-to-head-to-us-for-talks-reports-the-economic-times.md) | +0.0% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2024-04-14 | [Washington Week Ahead: Biden trade policy gets Hill scrutiny \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30722-washington-week-ahead-biden-trade-policy-gets-hill-scrutiny-agri-pulse.md) | -2.0% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2018-02-20 | [U.S. soybean exports in prime spot for China buys - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66494-u-s-soybean-exports-in-prime-spot-for-china-buys-morning-ag-clips.md) | +1.2% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2019/04/u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-increased-in-february-trade-negotiations-return-to-washington-d-c/

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