# China Open to Expanding US Farm Purchases but Says Reciprocal Tariff Cuts Must Come First

> China's Commerce Ministry said it remains open to buying more US agricultural products, but only after the reciprocal tariff reduction framework of about $30 billion on each side is implemented. Beijing called on Washington to cut tariffs and non-tariff barriers, and Reuters customs data show China's non-soy US farm imports this year are on track for a seven-year low.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:13:22.246Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81542-china-open-to-expanding-us-farm-purchases-but-says-reciprocal-tariff-cuts-must
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Purchases of US grains and oilseeds remain conditional and uncertain, which limits near-term demand support for US corn, wheat and soybean prices. Any progress on tariff cuts could lift US export sales expectations.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-09-25 | [China says it will resume US soybean purchases following a rollback in tariffs \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14636-china-says-it-will-resume-us-soybean-purchases-following-a-rollback-in-tariffs.md) | +0.4% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2020-06-19 | [Yuan firms on report China will speed up US farm purchases - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52828-yuan-firms-on-report-china-will-speed-up-us-farm-purchases-markets-business.md) | -0.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2019-09-13 | [China adds some US farm products for additional tariff exemption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56923-china-adds-some-us-farm-products-for-additional-tariff-exemption.md) | +1.1% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2024-08-18 | [China says has begun purchase of more US farm goods  \| Pulse Kenya](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14729-china-says-has-begun-purchase-of-more-us-farm-goods-pulse-kenya.md) | +1.4% | +7.0% |
| SOY | 2020-02-21 | [To meet goals, China will be 'ramping up' U.S. ag purchases, says Perdue](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54477-to-meet-goals-china-will-be-ramping-up-u-s-ag-purchases-says-perdue.md) | -0.7% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2026-07-22 | [China's US Ag Purchases Slightly Lag, But Year-End Target \| NewsFormal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14566-china-s-us-ag-purchases-slightly-lag-but-year-end-target-newsformal.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2020-07-30 | [China needs 'explosive' buying to meet U.S. farm import target](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51979-china-needs-explosive-buying-to-meet-u-s-farm-import-target.md) | -0.7% | +6.3% |
| CORN | 2026-02-22 | [Will China keep buying U.S. soybeans after tariff ruling? USTR brushes off worries. - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14601-will-china-keep-buying-u-s-soybeans-after-tariff-ruling-ustr-brushes-off.md) | +2.1% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- zaobao.com.sg: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/china/story20261105-9952317

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