# China announces new duties on US agricultural imports as US tariffs take effect - Fastmarkets

> China announced additional tariffs of up to 15% on US goods from March 10, covering corn, wheat, cotton, soybeans, sorghum and other agricultural products. The move follows US tariff increases on Chinese imports that took effect the same day. Market sources said the near-term impact on grain imports looks limited.

- Date: 2025-03-04 · published 2025-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8147-china-announces-new-duties-on-us-agricultural-imports-as-us-tariffs-take-effect
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher duties on US corn, sorghum and soybeans reduce China's demand for US feed grains, a bearish factor for US export-linked prices, though short-term effects are seen as limited.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Limited impact on US agriculture from China tariffs \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14765-limited-impact-on-us-agriculture-from-china-tariffs-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [China's Final Word on US DDGS Imports: Higher Tariff, Duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72867-china-s-final-word-on-us-ddgs-imports-higher-tariff-duties.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2024-10-31 | [Impact of Renewed China-U.S. Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: Consequences for Corn and Soybean Farmers - Kentucky Corn Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27847-impact-of-renewed-china-u-s-tariffs-on-u-s-agriculture-consequences-for-corn.md) | +2.2% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2019-09-09 | [U.S., China Trade Talks Set to Resume; Agricultural Export Markets Continue to Adjust \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10853-u-s-china-trade-talks-set-to-resume-agricultural-export-markets-continue-to.md) | -0.9% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [Limited impact on US agriculture from China tariffs \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14765-limited-impact-on-us-agriculture-from-china-tariffs-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2019-08-01 | [Oil slumps 7% as Trump announces additional tariffs on Chinese imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8492-oil-slumps-7-as-trump-announces-additional-tariffs-on-chinese-imports.md) | -1.8% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2018-07-09 | [As Tariffs Bite, China Cancels U.S. Soy Deals and Hunt Is on for New Export Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63898-as-tariffs-bite-china-cancels-u-s-soy-deals-and-hunt-is-on-for-new-export.md) | -6.9% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/china-announces-new-duties-on-us-agricultural-imports-as-us-tariffs-take-effect/

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