# China imposes an additional 25% tariff on US soybean, which or will lead to about 3.5% increase in hog production costs. - Analysis and Viewpoints of China Agriculture  - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant

> China announced an additional 25 percent tariff on 106 US products, including soybeans, following a 25 percent tariff on US pork from April 1. Analysts estimate the soybean tariff would raise US soybean prices 30-35 percent and add about 3.5 percent to Chinese hog production costs.

- Date: 2018-04-10 · published 2018-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65492-china-imposes-an-additional-25-tariff-on-us-soybean-which-or-will-lead-to-about
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A 25 percent duty on US soybeans would divert Chinese demand to Brazil and raise hog feed costs, pressuring US soybean prices while supporting Brazilian soy and altering soymeal flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-07-09 | [Big soybean imports, soymeal price to stay at low level - China Sugar and Soft Drink Report - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11495-big-soybean-imports-soymeal-price-to-stay-at-low-level-china-sugar-and-soft.md) | -0.9% | -1.4% |
| SOY | 2018-06-15 | [China announces retaliatory tariffs on $34 billion worth of US goods, including agriculture products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64398-china-announces-retaliatory-tariffs-on-34-billion-worth-of-us-goods-including.md) | -5.0% | -12.2% |
| SOY | 2024-10-31 | [Impact of Renewed China-U.S. Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: Consequences for Corn and Soybean Farmers - Kentucky Corn Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27847-impact-of-renewed-china-u-s-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-consequences-for-corn.md) | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-03-04 | [Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11141-which-u-s-agricultural-products-did-china-hit-with-tariffs-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2023-12-13 | [US lawmakers push to increase tariffs in trade ‘reset’ with China \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14793-us-lawmakers-push-to-increase-tariffs-in-trade-reset-with-china-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.8% | -7.0% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2025-01-30 | [Speculative fluctuations in grain and oilseed prices will increase due to uncertainty about duties and harvest in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26547-speculative-fluctuations-in-grain-and-oilseed-prices-will-increase-due-to.md) | -0.5% | -4.8% |
| SBM | 2025-11-14 | [U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7893-u-s-china-soybean-deal-comparing-past-export-levels-and-global-market-impacts.md) | -3.4% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- en.cnagri.com: http://en.cnagri.com/news/insight/20180410/299423.html

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