Reports are indicating that as part of the trade war remedy, China is offering to boost its importation of U.S.-origin soybeans to 30 MMT, from the current reported level of 20 MMT. The value of the extra tonnage is said to be around $325/MT. Even before the trade war, the U.S. share of China’s soybean import market had fallen from nearly 40 percent five years ago to 26.8 percent in 2018. It sold just 16 percent of the soybeans imported by China during this past marketing year. If actually consummated, it would have significant market impact, which is why some risk has come off as traders position for a deal. But it is a huge gamble. The Chinese say they are not willing to concede on major demands, and President Trump says he...
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