# Alarm bells over shift to trade war

> Thai exporters warned that a global trade war is closer after Trump announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The Thai National Shippers' Council still expects 5.5% export growth this year.

- Date: 2018-03-02 · published 2018-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66246-alarm-bells-over-shift-to-trade-war
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising protectionism threatens export demand and farm trade flows, which can weigh on agricultural commodity prices and freight.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-07-10 | [Global trade war to be a boon for Black Sea grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63884-global-trade-war-to-be-a-boon-for-black-sea-grain.md) | -1.8% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2019-12-12 | [Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55565-farmers-receive-10-5-billion-to-offset-trade-war-losses-apm-research-lab.md) | +5.5% | +5.7% |
| CORN | 2017-09-08 | [Winning at the border on trade - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68927-winning-at-the-border-on-trade-agcanada.md) | -0.4% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2025-01-21 | [Trump to hold off on tariffs, report says, easing trade war fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12678-trump-to-hold-off-on-tariffs-report-says-easing-trade-war-fears.md) | -0.5% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2018-03-26 | [Corn and Beans Lower On China Trade Talk.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66033-corn-and-beans-lower-on-china-trade-talk.md) | +3.8% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2018-08-17 | [Soybean bulls and bears both watching China and trade talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63616-soybean-bulls-and-bears-both-watching-china-and-trade-talks.md) | -4.9% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2019-12-12 | [Farmers receive $10.5 billion to offset trade war losses — APM Research Lab](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55565-farmers-receive-10-5-billion-to-offset-trade-war-losses-apm-research-lab.md) | +3.9% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2020-02-04 | ['Tough year,' says Perdue as USDA boosts trade-war payments to $14.5 billion](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54578-tough-year-says-perdue-as-usda-boosts-trade-war-payments-to-14-5-billion.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30340066

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