# China shuns U.S. crops ahead of deadline

> USDA export inspections showed strong weekly corn shipments of 60.6 million bushels, but China took only about 100,000 bushels of soybeans. Corn, soybeans and wheat all closed lower as tariffs of 25% were set to take effect and could block U.S. crops from China.

- Date: 2018-07-02 · published 2018-07-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63901-china-shuns-u-s-crops-ahead-of-deadline
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled Chinese soybean purchases ahead of tariffs weigh on U.S. soybean export demand and prices, while strong corn shipments provide partial support for corn.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-07-12 | 5 | -6.9% | -3.0 | China took almost no US soybeans in export inspections ahead of the tariff deadline, signaling demand loss and pressuring prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-09-26 | [Graphic: Crop chop - China shuns U.S. soybeans amid trade war, turns to Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63061-graphic-crop-chop-china-shuns-u-s-soybeans-amid-trade-war-turns-to-brazil.md) | +2.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2018-08-01 | [Why Soybeans Are at the Heart of the U.S.-China Trade War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64080-why-soybeans-are-at-the-heart-of-the-u-s-china-trade-war.md) | -1.6% | -9.2% |
| SOY | 2025-06-09 | [Decline of China's Soybean Meal Market Amid Rising Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24312-decline-of-china-s-soybean-meal-market-amid-rising-imports.md) | +1.2% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2021-12-23 | [China to fall short on promises to U.S. as trade deal ends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14969-china-to-fall-short-on-promises-to-u-s-as-trade-deal-ends.md) | -0.1% | +6.4% |
| SOY | 2025-07-29 | [China's soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14645-china-s-soymeal-glut-raises-demand-doubts-ahead-of-us-soybean-export-season.md) | -2.0% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2026-05-12 | [China eyes U.S. corn deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit Thursday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14578-china-eyes-u-s-corn-deal-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-thursday.md) | +1.3% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2025-07-24 | [Ahead of the Open \| China buys U.S. corn - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14646-ahead-of-the-open-china-buys-u-s-corn-pro-farmer.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2021-03-22 | [China buying boatloads of U.S. corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47968-china-buying-boatloads-of-u-s-corn.md) | +10.7% | +12.5% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness-news/china-shuns-u-s-crops-ahead-of-deadline

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