# China open to more U.S. farm imports if reciprocal tariff cuts implemented: commerce spokesperson

> China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Huang Ling said China is open to expanding agricultural purchases from the US if the agreed $30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction is implemented. The statement followed the eighth round of bilateral economic and trade consultations in September, where both sides agreed to reduce tariffs on about $30 billion of goods each.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T12:11:54.682Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81684-china-open-to-more-u-s-farm-imports-if-reciprocal-tariff-cuts-implemented
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The conditional offer signals that additional Chinese farm buying depends on tariff concessions, so near-term US export demand gains remain uncertain. This is a restatement of existing policy rather than a new buying commitment.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-05-01 | [EU tariffs to curb US corn imports, soy at lower risk for now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25117-eu-tariffs-to-curb-us-corn-imports-soy-at-lower-risk-for-now.md) | -0.4% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2025-04-09 | [Wave of US soybeans set to reach China's shores despite tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14668-wave-of-us-soybeans-set-to-reach-china-s-shores-despite-tariffs.md) | +4.4% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2022-04-06 | [China Diversifies Ag Imports, U.S. Gets Smaller Piece \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14945-china-diversifies-ag-imports-u-s-gets-smaller-piece-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.4% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2018-09-20 | [As U.S.-China trade row grows, India urges China to drop meal import ban: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63013-as-u-s-china-trade-row-grows-india-urges-china-to-drop-meal-import-ban-sources.md) | +2.4% | +6.7% |
| SOY | 2018-05-14 | [Farmers say trade more important than new farm bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65012-farmers-say-trade-more-important-than-new-farm-bill.md) | +0.4% | -4.1% |
| 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 | 2025-03-04 | [China’s grains, oilseeds procurement to see limited impact from US agricultural tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14674-china-s-grains-oilseeds-procurement-to-see-limited-impact-from-us-agricultural.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2017-09-13 | [U.S. requests WTO investigation of Chinese tariffs - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68855-u-s-requests-wto-investigation-of-chinese-tariffs-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +1.3% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- english.news.cn: https://english.news.cn/20261105/83faf3daad204e37b70f0b06d81ed188/c.html

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