# China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

> China and the United States discussed tariff cuts, agricultural trade and other issues at their first trade council meeting on Friday, according to China's Commerce Ministry. The ministry did not say whether any agreements were reached. A $60 billion reciprocal tariff-cut package, including about $17 billion of US farm goods, remains unfinalised ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting at APEC in Shenzhen.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T09:10:47.821Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99273-china-us-discuss-tariffs-farm-trade-ahead-of-xi-trump-meeting
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Progress on the tariff-cut package would open Chinese demand for US farm goods, supporting soybean and other grain prices. Continued delay keeps purchases of non-soy US farm goods on track for a seven-year low, a bearish factor for those markets.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-11-28 | [Ag trade remains key for US negotiators ahead of Trump-Xi meeting \| 2018-11-27 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61936-ag-trade-remains-key-for-us-negotiators-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting-2018-11-27.md) | +4.1% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2025-10-31 | [Analysis: China’s Xi has the advantage after his trade meeting with Trump \| CNN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14631-analysis-china-s-xi-has-the-advantage-after-his-trade-meeting-with-trump-cnn.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-09-24 | [Trump-Xi Meeting Puts U.S. Soybean and Sorghum Trade in Focus - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17534-trump-xi-meeting-puts-u-s-soybean-and-sorghum-trade-in-focus-rfd-tv.md) | -1.9% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2019-10-28 | [The fine print of Trump's China tariff deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56429-the-fine-print-of-trump-s-china-tariff-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2019-02-12 | [Financial, forex trading to be muted on looming US-China trade deadline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60863-financial-forex-trading-to-be-muted-on-looming-us-china-trade-deadline.md) | -0.5% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2019-06-19 | [China retains anti-dumping tariffs on U.S. distillers grains ahead of Trump-Xi talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58683-china-retains-anti-dumping-tariffs-on-u-s-distillers-grains-ahead-of-trump-xi.md) | +1.3% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2018-11-28 | [Ag trade remains key for US negotiators ahead of Trump-Xi meeting \| 2018-11-27 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61936-ag-trade-remains-key-for-us-negotiators-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting-2018-11-27.md) | +8.7% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2025-04-15 | [Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25177-trump-trade-war-dries-up-sorghum-sales-to-china-but-us-farmers-plan-to-plant.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/14/china-us-tariffs-xi-trump-meeting.html

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