# China to remove tariffs on feed ingredients from 5 countries | Feed Strategy

> China will remove import tariffs on soybeans, soymeal, soybean cake, rapeseed and fishmeal from Bangladesh, India, Laos, South Korea and Sri Lanka starting July 1. The move comes as China seeks to reduce its reliance on US soybeans amid the trade war.

- Date: 2018-06-28 · published 2018-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64514-china-to-remove-tariffs-on-feed-ingredients-from-5-countries-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Duty-free access shifts Chinese feed-ingredient buying toward Asian suppliers, reducing demand for US soybeans and supporting prices for Indian fishmeal and meal exporters.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-06-26 | [China drops tariffs on animal feed from Asian countries as U.S. dispute escalates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64399-china-drops-tariffs-on-animal-feed-from-asian-countries-as-u-s-dispute-escalates.md) | -3.0% | -1.9% |
| SOY | 2018-07-19 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    CHINA - New tariffs on US soybeans unlikely to impact aquatic feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64111-aquafeed-com-china-new-tariffs-on-us-soybeans-unlikely-to-impact-aquatic-feed.md) | +2.2% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2019-08-23 | [China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57443-china-strikes-back-at-u-s-with-new-tariffs-on-75-billion-in-goods-reuters.md) | +0.0% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2018-04-04 | [CPO to gain from China’s soybean import tariff \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65604-cpo-to-gain-from-china-s-soybean-import-tariff-the-star.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [China Targets U.S. Farm Imports With Tariffs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49501-china-targets-u-s-farm-imports-with-tariffs-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SBM | 2018-07-19 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    CHINA - New tariffs on US soybeans unlikely to impact aquatic feed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64111-aquafeed-com-china-new-tariffs-on-us-soybeans-unlikely-to-impact-aquatic-feed.md) | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-06-12 | [Thaw in U.S.–China Tariffs Brings Export Boom—but Not a Strategic Reversal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14657-thaw-in-u-s-china-tariffs-brings-export-boom-but-not-a-strategic-reversal.md) | -3.1% | -8.6% |
| SBM | 2025-03-04 | [China to impose extra tariffs of 10%-15% on various US farm products \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14675-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-of-10-15-on-various-us-farm-products-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/business-markets/feed-production-by-region/article/15439874/china-to-remove-tariffs-on-feed-ingredients-from-5-countries

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