# China tariffs could cause market distortion - Brownfield Ag News

> A Rabo AgriFinance analyst says that if China enforced a 25% tariff on US soybeans, soybean prices would fall while meal values could rise. He cites Argentine drought reducing crush and Argentina importing US beans. Xi Jinping's recent comments on trade were also noted.

- Date: 2018-04-12 · published 2018-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65596-china-tariffs-could-cause-market-distortion-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A tariff-driven split between beans and meal would shift crush economics and could lift meal prices given tight Argentine supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-06-18 | [National Sorghum Producers reacts to new Chinese tariffs - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64582-national-sorghum-producers-reacts-to-new-chinese-tariffs-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2019-04-05 | [Soybeans, corn down on lack of China deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59636-soybeans-corn-down-on-lack-of-china-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| SOY | 2016-12-19 | [Soybean exports could come to screeching halt - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73503-soybean-exports-could-come-to-screeching-halt-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.6% | +3.7% |
| 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 | 2023-10-05 | [Export sales support corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33729-export-sales-support-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| SBM | 2025-03-27 | [Tariffs likely to cause shifts in livestock rations - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25706-tariffs-likely-to-cause-shifts-in-livestock-rations-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.9% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2018-07-31 | [Soybeans surge on weather, talks with China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64054-soybeans-surge-on-weather-talks-with-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -8.3% |
| SBM | 2025-05-12 | [Soybeans surge on temporary tariff cut - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9503-soybeans-surge-on-temporary-tariff-cut-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.3% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/china-tariffs-could-cause-market-distortion/

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