# USTR Greer Q&A/CNBC: China only partially fulfilling promises; have bought agreed-upon amount of soybeans but not for rare earths

> US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a CNBC interview that China is only partially fulfilling its trade promises. He said China has bought the agreed amount of soybeans but has not delivered on rare earths. The source provides only a headline with no further detail.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:12:02.166Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95712-ustr-greer-q-and-a-cnbc-china-only-partially-fulfilling-promises-have-bought
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmation that China has met its soybean purchase commitment supports US soybean demand, though the rare earths dispute adds trade-tension risk that could affect future buying.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-02-01 | [Soybeans, corn up, but waiting for more details on China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60636-soybeans-corn-up-but-waiting-for-more-details-on-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2020-04-23 | [Falling prices buoys China’s purchases of US soybeans \| 2020-04-23  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53505-falling-prices-buoys-china-s-purchases-of-us-soybeans-2020-04-23-world-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2019-09-13 | [Soybeans up, waiting for more on China - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9441-soybeans-up-waiting-for-more-on-china-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2018-03-02 | [China could target US soybeans in a trade dispute, but Beijing is holding off for now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65867-china-could-target-us-soybeans-in-a-trade-dispute-but-beijing-is-holding-off.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2025-10-30 | [China's soybean buying promises welcomed, but soaring costs worry farmers \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14627-china-s-soybean-buying-promises-welcomed-but-soaring-costs-worry-farmers-ap-news.md) | +3.7% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/macenews:1dc05bdce094b:0-ustr-greer-q-a-cnbc-china-only-partially-fulfilling-promises-have-bought-agreed-upon-amount-of-soybeans-but-not-for-rare-earths/

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