# Factbox: China-U.S. commercial deals signed during Trump's China visit

> China and the U.S. soybean industry signed letters of intent worth $5 billion covering an additional 12 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans for the 2017/18 marketing year. The commitments were part of a series of U.S.-China commercial deals announced during President Trump's visit to China.

- Date: 2017-11-09 · published 2017-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67856-factbox-china-u-s-commercial-deals-signed-during-trump-s-china-visit
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Firm Chinese purchase commitments add to export demand for U.S. soybeans and support futures, though letters of intent are not binding and shipments will depend on execution.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2017-11-10 | [China, US sign more business deals during Trump visit \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67861-china-us-sign-more-business-deals-during-trump-visit-ap-news.md) | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| SOY | 2017-11-07 | [China to pledge more US soy imports during Trump visit \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67860-china-to-pledge-more-us-soy-imports-during-trump-visit-the-western-producer.md) | -2.1% | +2.5% |
| SOY | 2019-12-16 | [Factbox: How China tariffs on U.S. commodities, energy stand after 'phase one' trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55441-factbox-how-china-tariffs-on-u-s-commodities-energy-stand-after-phase-one-trade.md) | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-05-12 | [China eyes U.S. corn deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit Thursday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14578-china-eyes-u-s-corn-deal-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-thursday.md) | -0.0% | -7.6% |
| SOY | 2025-11-14 | [U.S.–China Soybean Deal: Comparing Past Export Levels and Global Market Impacts - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7893-u-s-china-soybean-deal-comparing-past-export-levels-and-global-market-impacts.md) | -0.8% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/factbox-china-us-commercial-deals-signed-during-trumps-china-visit-idUSKBN1D90P5/

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