# Exclusive: China snaps up US soybeans after pledge to Trump, but at high price, traders say | Reuters

> Reuters reports China has bought US soybeans after its pledge to Trump, but traders say the purchases were made at high prices. The absence of China as a buyer had earlier pushed US soy prices near multi-year lows and strained farm finances.

- Date: 2025-11-17 · published 2025-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7888-exclusive-china-snaps-up-us-soybeans-after-pledge-to-trump-but-at-high-price
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Chinese buying supports US soybean export flows, though high offer premiums signal the purchases may be less competitive than Brazilian supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-02-02 | [Exclusive: China buys U.S. soybeans a day after trade talks - traders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60471-exclusive-china-buys-u-s-soybeans-a-day-after-trade-talks-traders.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2025-08-11 | [US soybean prices jump after Trump urges China to quadruple orders \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12446-us-soybean-prices-jump-after-trump-urges-china-to-quadruple-orders-reuters.md) | +5.7% | +4.8% |
| SOY | 2025-11-26 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14620-exclusive-china-buys-at-least-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-new-deals-after-trump-xi.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2025-10-29 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14625-exclusive-china-buys-us-soybean-cargoes-ahead-of-trump-xi-meet-sources-say.md) | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-08-03 | [EXCLUSIVE: Chinese state traders make large US soybean purchases \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14553-exclusive-chinese-state-traders-make-large-us-soybean-purchases-reuters.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2026-10-14 | [Exclusive-China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14536-exclusive-china-buys-8-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-first-deals-since-trump-xi.md) | -4.3% | — |
| SBM | 2026-08-12 | [Private traders sit out, testing China pledge on soybeans - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14555-private-traders-sit-out-testing-china-pledge-on-soybeans-tt.md) | +2.5% | +12.7% |
| SBM | 2025-08-29 | [China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade war, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14639-china-boosts-soybean-buys-from-argentina-uruguay-amid-us-trade-war-sources-say.md) | -2.7% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-buys-least-14-cargoes-us-soybeans-dec-jan-shipment-traders-say-2025-11-17/

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