# Texas Agriculture • October 6, 2017 • WTO to Investigate Claims China Restricting U.S. Corn, Rice, Wheat

> The WTO will examine U.S. claims that China's tariff-rate quotas unfairly restrict imports of U.S. corn, rice and wheat. The U.S. made a second request for a dispute panel on September 22, and the panel is established but not yet composed.

- Date: 2017-10-06 · published 2017-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68325-texas-agriculture-october-6-2017-wto-to-investigate-claims-china-restricting-u
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute adds uncertainty to U.S. grain exports to China, which could weigh on U.S. corn, rice and wheat prices. A final ruling is likely months away, so the near-term price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- RICE: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-18 | [Trump's tough talk on China risks impacting agriculture and food trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73818-trump-s-tough-talk-on-china-risks-impacting-agriculture-and-food-trade.md) | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-06-16 | [China hits U.S. agriculture with retaliation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64580-china-hits-u-s-agriculture-with-retaliation.md) | -0.9% | -3.9% |
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| CORN | 2023-05-26 | [Are China's Problems Adding to Bearish Pressures in US Corn, Soybeans?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5568-are-china-s-problems-adding-to-bearish-pressures-in-us-corn-soybeans.md) | -4.9% | +0.1% |
| RICE | 2024-11-12 | [Lifting rice export curbs can help push agri exports over $50 bn in FY25 \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27368-lifting-rice-export-curbs-can-help-push-agri-exports-over-50-bn-in-fy25.md) | +4.2% | +3.7% |
| RICE | 2017-03-04 | [【News】 Bidding prices of rice imported under SBS continue to decline, raising concerns over negative impacts on domestic market (March 4, 2017) \| The Japan Agri News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72061-news-bidding-prices-of-rice-imported-under-sbs-continue-to-decline-raising.md) | +1.5% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2020-01-22 | [Cheaper China rice, high MSP — what non-basmati exporters are blaming for dip in trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55047-cheaper-china-rice-high-msp-what-non-basmati-exporters-are-blaming-for-dip-in.md) | +1.3% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- texasagriculture.texasfarmbureau.org: https://texasagriculture.texasfarmbureau.org/articles/wto-to-investigate-claims-china-restricting-u-s-corn-rice-wheat

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