Insights and Stories on China

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans wade through turbulent trade waters

Apr. 5, 2018 at 5:41 am CDT

CNS Canada — Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade suffered sharp losses Wednesday after China said it would slap a 25 per cent tariff on soybean imports in retaliation for U.S. sanctions that had been placed on it. The dominant May contract plummeted 55 cents to $9.83 a […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching U.S./China spat

Apr. 5, 2018 at 5:30 am CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle shrug off China beef tariff news

Apr. 4, 2018 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. meat groups fear for market growth with China beef tariff hike

Apr. 4, 2018 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn tumble as China slaps tariffs on imports

Apr. 4, 2018 at 4:05 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

China retaliates for U.S. tariffs, slaps duties on soybeans

Apr. 4, 2018 at 5:26 am CDT

Beijing/Washington | Reuters — China quickly hit back on Wednesday at Trump administration plans to slap tariffs on US$50 billion in Chinese goods, retaliating with a list of similar duties on key U.S. imports including soybeans, planes, cars, whiskey and chemicals. The speed with which the trade struggle between Washington […]

By David Lawder Michael Martina

U.S. livestock: More CME hog losses on China pork tariff hike

Apr. 3, 2018 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday tumbled for a second straight day, dragged down by slumping cash hog prices and China’s additional 25 per cent tariff on U.S. pork imposed on Monday, said traders. The Chinese raised duties on pork, and more than 100 other […]

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sink on plentiful stocks, trade tensions

Apr. 2, 2018 at 8:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures were lower on Monday as early-session support from a lower-than-anticipated government forecast on spring plantings faded and the market’s focus turned to ample U.S. supplies and rising trade tensions with top importer China. Corn futures notched a 2-1/2-week high on the U.S. Agriculture […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on China pork tariff hike

Apr. 2, 2018 at 8:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Some deferred-month Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled down their three-cent-per-pound daily price limit on Monday after China raised tariffs on U.S. pork by another 25 per cent, said traders. Late on Sunday China announced higher duties on U.S. pork and over 100 other products […]

By Reuters

China slaps tariffs on U.S. frozen pork, wine

Apr. 1, 2018 at 11:17 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25 per cent on 128 U.S. products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to U.S. duties on imports of aluminum and steel, China’s finance ministry said. The tariffs, to […]

By Reuters