# China approves two new GMO varieties for import, renews 14 | Farmtario

> China approved two new GMO varieties for import, Dow AgroSciences' Enlist corn and Monsanto's Vistive Gold soybean, and renewed 14 others. The approvals follow a US-China trade deal pledge to speed biotech reviews.

- Date: 2017-06-14 · published 2017-06-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70352-china-approves-two-new-gmo-varieties-for-import-renews-14-farmtario
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Faster GMO approvals reduce a barrier to U.S. corn and soybean exports to China, supporting future feed grain and meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-18 | [China: Focus on Domestic Production, as Soy, Pork Imports Fell in 2021; Corn Imports Hit Record- Meat Production Surges \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14964-china-focus-on-domestic-production-as-soy-pork-imports-fell-in-2021-corn.md) | +2.5% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2017-06-16 | [China Widens Gate to GMO Crop Imports from U.S. - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70354-china-widens-gate-to-gmo-crop-imports-from-u-s-caixin-global.md) | -3.5% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-01 | [EPA proposes renewable fuel standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15332-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-news-farmweeknow.md) | +1.2% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2024-06-19 | [Cabinet approves MSP hikes for all 14 kharif season crops for the upcoming 2024-25 season - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29829-cabinet-approves-msp-hikes-for-all-14-kharif-season-crops-for-the-upcoming-2024.md) | -6.0% | -9.5% |
| CORN | 2021-01-07 | [Return to food protectionism is riling farmers in Argentina \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49005-return-to-food-protectionism-is-riling-farmers-in-argentina-air-freight-news.md) | +5.6% | +13.4% |
| SOY | 2017-06-16 | [China Widens Gate to GMO Crop Imports from U.S. - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70354-china-widens-gate-to-gmo-crop-imports-from-u-s-caixin-global.md) | -3.3% | +5.4% |
| SOY | 2017-03-17 | [China’s new approach to corn \| World-grain.com \| March 17, 2017 19:08 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71844-china-s-new-approach-to-corn-world-grain-com-march-17-2017-19-08-world-grain.md) | -1.0% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2025-09-25 | [U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13833-u-s-grains-soybean-futures-edge-up-as-argentina-ends-export-tax-waiver-farmtario.md) | +0.4% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- farmtario.com: https://farmtario.com/daily/china-approves-two-new-gmo-varieties-for-import-renews-14/

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