# Despite Continued Challenges, China Offers Huge Potential for U.S. Farm Exports | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

> A USDA Foreign Agricultural Service feature argues that China remains one of the largest US farm export markets, with US agricultural exports topping $26 billion last fiscal year. It says China offers major long-term growth potential if policy reforms proceed. The piece is a general policy overview with no new trade action.

- Date: 2018-01-31 · published 2018-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66858-despite-continued-challenges-china-offers-huge-potential-for-u-s-farm-exports
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

It signals ongoing US efforts to keep China as an outlet for grains and oilseeds, but offers no immediate change in purchase volumes or prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

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| SOY | 2026-08-04 | [New Export Price Mechanism for Agricultural Products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12806-new-export-price-mechanism-for-agricultural-products.md) | +0.2% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2021-10-12 | [China: MARA Plan Aims to Manage Swine Sector and Scale \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44518-china-mara-plan-aims-to-manage-swine-sector-and-scale-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | +0.0% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2020-07-27 | [U.S. Challenges to China’s Farm Policies - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51983-u-s-challenges-to-china-s-farm-policies-everycrsreport-com.md) | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [New Export Price Mechanism for Agricultural Products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12806-new-export-price-mechanism-for-agricultural-products.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |

## Sources

- fas.usda.gov: https://www.fas.usda.gov/newsroom/despite-continued-challenges-china-offers-huge-potential-us-farm-exports

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