China, U.S. agree to lessen agricultural trade barriers after Trump-Xi summit
China and the United States have agreed to reduce agricultural trade barriers following a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. The preliminary agreement includes plans for reciprocal tariff reductions and resolving non-tariff barriers and market access issues. Specific details on products, values, or volumes have not yet been released.
- ▪China and the U.S. agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and addressing non-tariff barriers.
- ▪China resumed purchasing U.S. soybeans, wheat, and sorghum after earlier trade disruptions.
- ▪Beijing granted five-year registration extensions to 425 U.S. beef plants and approved 77 new facilities.
- ▪U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated China is expected to buy 'double-digit billions' in farm goods over three years.
- ▪China's farm imports from the U.S. faced a 10% additional tariff, contributing to a 65.7% drop in trade value in 2025.
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Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the summit in Beijing, China, on Thursday.Evan Vucci/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountChina and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues, China’s commerce ministry said on Saturday after this week’s summit in Beijing.The agreements are “preliminary” and will be “finalized as soon as possible,” the ministry said following U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit.China’s farm imports from the U.S.
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