# Tariffs aside, China’s ethanol demand remains - World - Chinadaily.com.cn

> U.S. ethanol exports to China fell after a 30% Chinese tariff, dropping China from third-largest destination in 2016 to 11th in 2017. China took 22 million gallons from the U.S. in December, and Beijing is considering adding another 15 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol.

- Date: 2018-03-29 · published 2018-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66010-tariffs-aside-china-s-ethanol-demand-remains-world-chinadaily-com-cn
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lost access to the Chinese market reduces U.S. ethanol export demand, though analysts expect China's growing blend mandate to keep it a desirable market.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [China slaps punitive tariffs on US ethanol and DDG exports  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72991-china-slaps-punitive-tariffs-on-us-ethanol-and-ddg-exports-the-daily-digest.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-12 | [USGC, RFA, Growth Energy urge action on China ethanol, DDGS trade tariffs  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72593-usgc-rfa-growth-energy-urge-action-on-china-ethanol-ddgs-trade-tariffs-the.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2018-11-02 | [As China soy demand wavers, U.S. farmers turn back to grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62089-as-china-soy-demand-wavers-u-s-farmers-turn-back-to-grains.md) | +3.2% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-09-27 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Face New Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68963-u-s-ethanol-exports-face-new-tariffs.md) | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2022-12-07 | [China's trade suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 yrs as COVID woes, feeble demand take toll \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6578-china-s-trade-suffers-worst-slump-in-2-1-2-yrs-as-covid-woes-feeble-demand-take.md) | +1.6% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- chinadaily.com.cn: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201803/29/WS5abd065ba3105cdcf65152bc.html

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