# US Soybean Farmers Pay Their Own Way to CIIE in Search of Business: Can a 44-Year Partnership Withstand Tariffs and El Niño?

> Four U.S. soybean farmers attended the China International Import Expo, where they promoted trade ties with China. China imported about 9.31 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans in the first half of the year and 360,000 tonnes in September, while Chinese officials said expanded U.S. farm purchases depend on a reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T12:13:47.123Z
- Category: trade · region United States and China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87463-us-soybean-farmers-pay-their-own-way-to-ciie-in-search-of-business-can-a-44
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A tariff deal could support renewed Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans, while uncertainty over the terms may limit buying. The trade outlook is potentially supportive for U.S. soybean prices, but the article does not report a new purchase commitment.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2022-05-08 | [Soybean farmers are still targeted by Chinese tariffs 4 years later \| CNN Politics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14930-soybean-farmers-are-still-targeted-by-chinese-tariffs-4-years-later-cnn-politics.md) | +4.1% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2019-06-12 | [With China Absent, U.S. Farmers Pitch Soy to Other Asian Buyers - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58624-with-china-absent-u-s-farmers-pitch-soy-to-other-asian-buyers-caixin-global.md) | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| 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 | 2025-11-05 | [Beijing lifts some tariffs on US farm goods but soybeans stay costly \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14621-beijing-lifts-some-tariffs-on-us-farm-goods-but-soybeans-stay-costly-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2024-05-16 | [Rising US soybean crush set to face off with Argentine supplies into 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13926-rising-us-soybean-crush-set-to-face-off-with-argentine-supplies-into-2025.md) | +2.7% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- finance.biggo.com: https://finance.biggo.com/news/5e5d9498-9cf9-40c4-8baf-b3be000a5a02

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