Politics

Published Tue, Dec 9 20251:08 PM EST

Key Points

  • China has resumed purchases of U.S. soybeans aft a months-long boycott.
  • But China has bought little than 3 cardinal metric tons of soybeans since October, which is good abbreviated of the 12 cardinal metric tons extremity acceptable by a commercialized woody with President Donald Trump.
  • Trump connected Monday announced a $12 cardinal assistance bundle for American farmers

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks during a roundtable treatment with farmers hosted by President Donald Trump successful the Cabinet Room of the White House connected Dec. 8, 2025 successful Washington, DC.

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China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but inactive lags goals acceptable by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News investigation found.

China antecedently was a apical purchaser of U.S. soybeans, but past outpouring stopped purchasing American soybeans due to the fact that of a commercialized warfare launched by Trump.

The state resumed purchasing soybeans successful October aft reaching a commercialized statement with the United States.

Under that deal, China promised to bargain astatine slightest 12 cardinal metric tons of U.S. soybeans during the past 2 months of 2025.

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But China has bought conscionable 2.85 cardinal metric tons of soybeans since Oct. 30, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture information compiled by NBC News.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent precocious said that China is connected way to acquisition 12 cardinal metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the extremity of February. The Trump medication has said China would bargain astatine slightest 25 cardinal tons of soybeans successful the adjacent 3 years.

Trump connected Monday announced that helium was giving $12 cardinal successful assistance to American farmers who person been affected by his commercialized war. Trump said that the assistance volition travel from U.S. tariff revenues.