# China puts 25% duties on 106 US products, soybeans included

China announced 25% duties on 106 US products, including soybeans, a day after the US published its own target list. The start date isn't set; here is why feed and vegetable oil buyers are watching.

Published 2026-11-03 by the Feedsoft Markets Desk. Covers: SOY, PALMOIL.

Video (39s): https://feedsoft.ai/media/social/14/youtube-62139e8f05.mp4

## Transcript

- **China just hit US soybeans with 25%** China announced 25% duties on 106 US products. Soybeans are on the list. It came less than 24 hours after the US named Chinese imports it wants to target.
- **No start date yet** The effective date for the new duties has not been set. So nothing has changed at the port today, but the direction is clear.
- **Why soybeans matter here** China is the largest importer of US soybeans. Tariffs could push its buying toward Brazil and Argentina and leave more US beans looking for other markets.
- **What buyers should watch** More US beans on other markets could pressure vegetable oil prices, palm oil included. Soybean meal feeds China's hog sector, so feed costs are in play too.
- **China just put 25% duties on US soybeans** The tariff covers 106 US products and arrived less than 24 hours after the US published its own list of Chinese imports to target.
- **No start date has been set** The effective date for the new duties is still open. The announcement is out, but the timing is not.
- **China is the biggest US soybean buyer** Tariffs could shift Chinese buying to Brazil and Argentina, pushing US beans into other markets.
- **Takeaway: watch beans, meal and veg oils** Extra US beans looking for a home could pressure vegetable oil prices, palm oil included. Soybean meal feeds China's hogs, so feed costs matter too.

Full analysis: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76775-china-us-tariffs-seen-to-be-negative-for-palm-oil

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