# Amid Trade Turbulence, Some Positive Signs For Barging - The Waterways Journal

> The Waterways Journal reports that threatened Chinese soybean tariffs had not yet taken effect and that negotiations could still prevent them. It cites analysts who expect US soybeans and corn to be rerouted to other buyers, with the cargo still moving down the river to the Gulf. Argentina and Mexico have bought US soybeans for 2018/19.

- Date: 2018-04-16 · published 2018-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65676-amid-trade-turbulence-some-positive-signs-for-barging-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Diverted demand from other buyers supports US soybean prices, but a loss of Chinese purchases would still pressure export basis and river barge demand for soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-02-25 | [What comes next for ag trade, markets after a record year? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14957-what-comes-next-for-ag-trade-markets-after-a-record-year-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2019-10-30 | [Soybean Prices are a Proxy for How the Trade War is Going - Global Trade Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56614-soybean-prices-are-a-proxy-for-how-the-trade-war-is-going-global-trade-magazine.md) | +0.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-03-28 | [USSEC works to build preference for US soy beyond China - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54190-ussec-works-to-build-preference-for-us-soy-beyond-china-high-plains-journal.md) | -3.1% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2019-09-30 | [Where next for soybeans? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57110-where-next-for-soybeans-high-plains-journal.md) | +3.8% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2018-09-21 | [For bold Chinese buyers of soybeans, bargain U.S. prices trump trade war](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62891-for-bold-chinese-buyers-of-soybeans-bargain-u-s-prices-trump-trade-war.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-11-04 | [Recent trade missions to the US connect foreign buyers to American farmers and help foster positive relationships - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62024-recent-trade-missions-to-the-us-connect-foreign-buyers-to-american-farmers-and.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2022-02-25 | [What comes next for ag trade, markets after a record year? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14957-what-comes-next-for-ag-trade-markets-after-a-record-year-high-plains-journal.md) | +6.6% | +10.3% |
| CORN | 2019-05-17 | [Trump says his trade policy is working. To some Wisconsin farmers, it's 'a kick in the teeth' \| PBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59138-trump-says-his-trade-policy-is-working-to-some-wisconsin-farmers-it-s-a-kick-in.md) | +1.6% | +9.9% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2018/04/16/amid-trade-turbulence-some-positive-signs-for-barging/

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