# Exclusive: China makes first big U.S. soybean purchase since Trump-Xi truce By Reuters

> China made its first major purchase of U.S. soybeans since the Trump-Xi trade truce, buying over 1.5 million tonnes. Trump said China would also soon cut tariffs on U.S. autos, and the purchase followed a 90-day detente agreed at the Dec. 1 meeting.

- Date: 2019-01-01 · published 2019-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61592-exclusive-china-makes-first-big-u-s-soybean-purchase-since-trump-xi-truce-by
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese buying of U.S. beans eases the export backlog from record crops and supports soybean prices, though tariffs and uncertainty limit how much demand returns.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-10-14 | [Exclusive-China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14536-exclusive-china-buys-8-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-first-deals-since-trump-xi.md) | -2.3% | — |
| SOY | 2026-08-03 | [EXCLUSIVE: Chinese state traders make large US soybean purchases \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14553-exclusive-chinese-state-traders-make-large-us-soybean-purchases-reuters.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2026-07-08 | [China makes biggest U.S. soybean purchase since November - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14563-china-makes-biggest-u-s-soybean-purchase-since-november-tt.md) | +0.9% | -3.5% |
| SOY | 2023-11-07 | [EXCLUSIVE: China makes largest US soy purchases in months -traders \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14795-exclusive-china-makes-largest-us-soy-purchases-in-months-traders-reuters.md) | +2.1% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-10-29 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14625-exclusive-china-buys-us-soybean-cargoes-ahead-of-trump-xi-meet-sources-say.md) | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| SBM | 2026-08-03 | [EXCLUSIVE: Chinese state traders make large US soybean purchases \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14553-exclusive-chinese-state-traders-make-large-us-soybean-purchases-reuters.md) | -0.8% | +8.2% |
| SBM | 2019-02-02 | [Exclusive: China buys U.S. soybeans a day after trade talks - traders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60471-exclusive-china-buys-u-s-soybeans-a-day-after-trade-talks-traders.md) | -1.8% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2018-08-07 | [China may have to resume U.S. soybean purchases in weeks: Oil World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63416-china-may-have-to-resume-u-s-soybean-purchases-in-weeks-oil-world.md) | -0.7% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/exclusive-china-makes-first-major-buy-of-us-soybeans-since-trumpxi-meet-1719649

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