China agrees to boost trade for U.S. agricultural products following Trump-Xi summit
China has agreed to increase its imports of U.S. agricultural products, committing to an annualized rate of $17 billion for beef and poultry through 2028. This agreement follows a summit between President Trump and President Xi, aimed at easing the impact of the trade war on American farmers. The deal includes restoring market access for U.S. beef and resuming poultry imports from specific U.S. states.
- ▪China will ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products at an annualized rate of $17 billion for 2026, 2027, and 2028.
- ▪The agreements aim to alleviate the impact of the trade war on American farmers, particularly those affected by reduced soybean exports.
- ▪The U.S. and China will work to resolve non-tariff barriers and market access issues regarding agricultural goods.
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China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualised rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced on Sunday (May 17, 2026).The announcement came two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year.China would restore market access for U.S. beef and resume imports of poultry from U.S. states determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be free of the bird flu, the White House said. The deals are on top of China's soybean purchase commitments last year. China, U.S.
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