# Trump trade plans, South America crops could hurt U.S. farm exports

> Argentine grower Santiago del Solar says Argentina remains price-competitive in soybeans despite a 30 percent export tax. He says the country exports all its surplus and that its main barrier is self-inflicted rather than external.

- Date: 2017-02-01 · published 2017-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72339-trump-trade-plans-south-america-crops-could-hurt-u-s-farm-exports
- 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

Argentina's export competitiveness despite its soybean export tax keeps South American supply flowing to world markets, which limits upside in soy and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-12-07 | [South American Gains Export Share at Expense of U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73323-south-american-gains-export-share-at-expense-of-u-s.md) | +1.6% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2026-01-30 | [China Turns to South America for Soybeans as U.S. Corn, Sorghum Exports Gain Momentum - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21112-china-turns-to-south-america-for-soybeans-as-u-s-corn-sorghum-exports-gain.md) | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-02-16 | [Mexico minister plans South America trip amid U.S. corn uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72495-mexico-minister-plans-south-america-trip-amid-u-s-corn-uncertainty.md) | -0.3% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-11-07 | [Trump's tariff threat puts US farm exports to China at risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14703-trump-s-tariff-threat-puts-us-farm-exports-to-china-at-risk.md) | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2021-09-17 | [Black Sea corn reaps the rewards of US, South America export woes - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44921-black-sea-corn-reaps-the-rewards-of-us-south-america-export-woes-fastmarkets.md) | -4.3% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2018-12-03 | [Trump’s trade war sees US soybean exports heading south](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61762-trump-s-trade-war-sees-us-soybean-exports-heading-south.md) | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2026-01-30 | [China Turns to South America for Soybeans as U.S. Corn, Sorghum Exports Gain Momentum - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21112-china-turns-to-south-america-for-soybeans-as-u-s-corn-sorghum-exports-gain.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [Trump's tariff threat puts US farm exports to China at risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14703-trump-s-tariff-threat-puts-us-farm-exports-to-china-at-risk.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-agriculture-trade-idUSKBN15G5L5/

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