# Why China’s pork producers can survive without US soybean imports | South China Morning Post

> Chinese farmers are scrambling to find alternative feed sources as US soybean imports face tariffs. A Henan farming company says the trade war has disrupted purchasing plans and raised costs by up to 36 yuan per hog.

- Date: 2018-08-01 · published 2018-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63551-why-china-s-pork-producers-can-survive-without-us-soybean-imports-south-china
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff-driven uncertainty reduces US soybean demand from China, though substitution and reduced hog costs may limit the effect on Chinese output.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-06-25 | [China’s US soybean and pork imports down 55.3 per cent due to trade war, African swine fever \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58593-china-s-us-soybean-and-pork-imports-down-55-3-per-cent-due-to-trade-war-african.md) | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-05-23 | [US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14660-us-farmers-feel-pain-as-soybean-exports-to-china-flatline-despite-tariff-truce.md) | -2.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2025-05-14 | [U.S. soybean exports risk 20% drop without improved China deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14663-u-s-soybean-exports-risk-20-drop-without-improved-china-deal.md) | -1.3% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2022-04-20 | [China's March soybean imports from U.S. fall from previous year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14939-china-s-march-soybean-imports-from-u-s-fall-from-previous-year.md) | -0.7% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2020-11-20 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs on Soy, Corn - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50015-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-on-soy-corn-pork-business.md) | +1.2% | +3.6% |
| SBM | 2025-05-23 | [US farmers feel pain as soybean exports to China flatline despite tariff truce \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14660-us-farmers-feel-pain-as-soybean-exports-to-china-flatline-despite-tariff-truce.md) | -0.3% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 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) | +1.0% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2022-04-20 | [China's March soybean imports from U.S. fall from previous year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14939-china-s-march-soybean-imports-from-u-s-fall-from-previous-year.md) | -4.0% | -11.4% |

## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2157396/why-chinas-farmers-can-survive-us-soybean-imports

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