
An Illinois soybean farmer and association vice chairman said discussions with Chinese importers showed U.S. tariffs are pricing some American soybeans out of private-market sales. He said China’s current U.S. purchases are largely made by the state to meet trade targets, with those purchases exempt from the tariffs, while private buyers source soybeans elsewhere.
Tariffs divert Chinese demand away from U.S. soybeans toward competing origins, limiting U.S. export demand and weighing on U.S. soybean prices relative to alternatives.
After 803 past bearish trade events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.7%), and +0.9% over 20.
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