# China Promises $17 Billion in Farm Buys, Asks About Store Credit

> Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products outside soybeans totaled about $7.2 billion so far this year, putting them on track for a seven-year low against a reported $17 billion annual commitment. The commitment is separate from soybean purchases, and Chinese officials said they needed more time to determine purchasing details.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T03:14:36.240Z
- Category: trade · region China and United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83322-china-promises-17-billion-in-farm-buys-asks-about-store-credit
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Underperformance against the commitment points to weaker-than-expected demand for U.S. non-soy farm exports, potentially limiting export support for affected commodities. The report does not identify specific non-soy products responsible for the shortfall.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-02-21 | [China proposes to buy $30 billion more in U.S. ag products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60475-china-proposes-to-buy-30-billion-more-in-u-s-ag-products.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| SOY | 2026-10-01 | [China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14546-china-promised-to-buy-more-u-s-farm-goods-it-hasn-t-happened.md) | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| SOY | 2020-04-14 | [China buys more US farm products amid plunge in trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53503-china-buys-more-us-farm-products-amid-plunge-in-trade.md) | -3.2% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2021-10-05 | [China’s buying — and U.S. farms cashing in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44412-china-s-buying-and-u-s-farms-cashing-in.md) | -0.6% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2019-02-21 | [China to propose $30 billion more US agriculture purchases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60478-china-to-propose-30-billion-more-us-agriculture-purchases.md) | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2019-02-21 | [China proposes to buy $30 billion more in U.S. ag products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60475-china-proposes-to-buy-30-billion-more-in-u-s-ag-products.md) | -0.3% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-01 | [China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14546-china-promised-to-buy-more-u-s-farm-goods-it-hasn-t-happened.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2021-10-05 | [China’s buying — and U.S. farms cashing in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44412-china-s-buying-and-u-s-farms-cashing-in.md) | -1.3% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- farm.fm: https://farm.fm/china-promises-17-billion-in-farm-buys-asks-about-store-credit/

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