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China says to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but soybeans excluded

Global Published 28 September 2026, 10:47 · archived 28 Sep 2026

BEIJING: China is set to cut tariffs on a broad range of US agricultural goods, from corn and wheat to meat and dairy, but top import item soybeans were excluded from a tariff-reduction list its commerce ministry issued on Monday. Markets have been waiting for news on Chinese tariff cuts on US farm goods following last week’s Washington summit of leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. The list covers sorghum, vegetable oils and meals, including soyoil and soymeal, along with meat, dairy products and other items, the commerce ministry said. US soybeans, however, still face an additional tariff of...

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