# Aquafeed.com |
   

   
    CHINA - New tariffs on US soybeans unlikely to impact aquatic feed

> Global Aquaculture Alliance vice president Steve Hart says China's 25% tariff on US soybeans will have little effect on Chinese aquafeed prices because global supply is strong. US soybean prices have fallen 21% in three months to $8.32 per bushel as Chinese buyers cancelled orders, while Argentine and Brazilian prices rose.

- Date: 2018-07-19 · published 2018-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64111-aquafeed-com-china-new-tariffs-on-us-soybeans-unlikely-to-impact-aquatic-feed
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

The tariff shifts Chinese soybean demand toward South America, weighing on US soybean prices and supporting Brazilian and Argentine beans. Hart expects limited impact on feed costs in the short run, though China's reliance on South America raises weather risk.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-06-16 | [China hikes tariffs on US soybeans, electric cars, fish \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64396-china-hikes-tariffs-on-us-soybeans-electric-cars-fish-ap-news.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [Limited impact on US agriculture from China tariffs \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14765-limited-impact-on-us-agriculture-from-china-tariffs-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2018-04-13 | [China traders, farmers shrug off risk of US soybeans tariff \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65373-china-traders-farmers-shrug-off-risk-of-us-soybeans-tariff-ap-news.md) | -2.2% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2018-05-09 | [China cutting US soybean purchases in face of tariffs threat \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64913-china-cutting-us-soybean-purchases-in-face-of-tariffs-threat-ap-news.md) | +0.7% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SBM | 2025-04-09 | [Wave of US soybeans set to reach China's shores despite tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14668-wave-of-us-soybeans-set-to-reach-china-s-shores-despite-tariffs.md) | +1.4% | -1.3% |
| SBM | 2018-06-28 | [China to remove tariffs on feed ingredients from 5 countries \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64514-china-to-remove-tariffs-on-feed-ingredients-from-5-countries-feed-strategy.md) | -1.7% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2026-08-01 | [Tariffs, in the way of larger China purchases of US soybeans: market sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18362-tariffs-in-the-way-of-larger-china-purchases-of-us-soybeans-market-sources.md) | -0.8% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- aquafeed.com: https://www.aquafeed.com/newsroom/news/china-new-tariffs-on-us-soybeans-unlikely-to-impact-aquatic-feed/

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