# China dumping probe into US sorghum imports amid trade tension

> China's Ministry of Commerce launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into U.S. sorghum imports on February 4, days after Trump imposed tariffs on solar panels and washing machines. China shipped 4.76 million tonnes of U.S. sorghum in 2017, and the probe is expected to hit demand for the upcoming crop.

- Date: 2018-02-05 · published 2018-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66552-china-dumping-probe-into-us-sorghum-imports-amid-trade-tension
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

China buys most U.S. sorghum exports, so the probe directly threatens export demand and pressures sorghum prices. Analysts also warn soybeans could be targeted if trade measures escalate.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-07-14 | [US soybean exports to China at risk amid lingering trade tensions: WTO official \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14651-us-soybean-exports-to-china-at-risk-amid-lingering-trade-tensions-wto-official.md) | +2.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2019-08-27 | [Forex markets: US-China trade tensions in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57811-forex-markets-us-china-trade-tensions-in-focus.md) | +0.3% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2019-06-28 | [US-China trade tensions hurt Argentine soybean exports - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58439-us-china-trade-tensions-hurt-argentine-soybean-exports-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -1.7% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2019-11-06 | [Panamax rates slide as trade war bites into US soybean exports to China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56287-panamax-rates-slide-as-trade-war-bites-into-us-soybean-exports-to-china.md) | -1.7% | -4.7% |
| SOY | 2020-05-28 | [China securing Brazilian soy with US trade tensions rising](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53167-china-securing-brazilian-soy-with-us-trade-tensions-rising.md) | +1.1% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/04/china-dumping-probe-into-us-sorghum-imports-amid-trade-tension.html

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