# U.S. Challenges China Anew Over Rice, Wheat, Corn Barriers

> The Obama administration announced a new WTO challenge over Beijing's barriers to US rice, wheat and corn. US officials say the policy blocked up to $3.5 billion in agricultural shipments to China.

- Date: 2016-12-15 · published 2016-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73336-u-s-challenges-china-anew-over-rice-wheat-corn-barriers
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The challenge targets a barrier to US grain exports to China, a potential source of future demand, but has limited immediate price impact.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-07-10 | [China books second-biggest U.S. corn purchase on record, also buys wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51981-china-books-second-biggest-u-s-corn-purchase-on-record-also-buys-wheat.md) | -4.9% | -7.5% |
| CORN | 2016-12-15 | [United States Challenges Chinese Grain Tariff Rate Quotas for Rice, Wheat, and Corn \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73335-united-states-challenges-chinese-grain-tariff-rate-quotas-for-rice-wheat-and.md) | -2.2% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2019-03-22 | [U.S. grains: Corn up on China buying, flood worries - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9642-u-s-grains-corn-up-on-china-buying-flood-worries-grainews.md) | -1.9% | -4.8% |
| CORN | 2024-10-17 | [Barley prices in Ukraine follow wheat and corn prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27941-barley-prices-in-ukraine-follow-wheat-and-corn-prices-up.md) | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2019-12-12 | [Corn, wheat, soy rally on U.S.-China trade hopes, export demand \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6298-corn-wheat-soy-rally-on-u-s-china-trade-hopes-export-demand-financial-post.md) | +5.5% | +5.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-10 | [China books second-biggest U.S. corn purchase on record, also buys wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51981-china-books-second-biggest-u-s-corn-purchase-on-record-also-buys-wheat.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-15 | [United States Challenges Chinese Grain Tariff Rate Quotas for Rice, Wheat, and Corn \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73335-united-states-challenges-chinese-grain-tariff-rate-quotas-for-rice-wheat-and.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-17 | [Barley prices in Ukraine follow wheat and corn prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27941-barley-prices-in-ukraine-follow-wheat-and-corn-prices-up.md) | -1.1% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-challenges-china-anew-over-rice-wheat-corn-barriers-1481815801?mod=e2twa

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