# China makes biggest U.S. sorghum purchase since trade war began

> China bought 65,000 metric tonnes of U.S. sorghum, its largest purchase since Beijing imposed a 25 percent tariff on American grains in July. The sale followed the autumn U.S. harvest, which brought new sorghum supplies to market.

- Date: 2019-03-07 · published 2019-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59965-china-makes-biggest-u-s-sorghum-purchase-since-trade-war-began
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese buying of U.S. sorghum supports U.S. sorghum export demand and prices, which feed into feed-grain values. The purchase is a modest but meaningful sign of trade flows resuming despite tariffs.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sorghumgrowers.com: https://sorghumgrowers.com/2019/03/07/china-purchases-u-s-sorghum/
- caller.com: https://www.caller.com/story/news/2019/03/11/south-texas-growers-praise-chinas-purchase-u-s-sorghum/3103059002/
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/currencies/china-makes-biggest-us-sorghum-purchase-since-trade-war-began-idUSKCN1QO2DF/
- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/11755-china-purchases-us-sorghum

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