Daily Memo: US-China Trade, Russian Gas Exports

Chinese purchases of a key U.S. export have dwindled to zero.

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Soybean trade. China in September imported no soybeans from the United States, formerly one of its top suppliers, because of high U.S. tariffs imposed earlier this year. In September 2024, China had imported 1.7 million metric tons of soybeans from the U.S. Increased purchases from Brazil and Argentina helped fill the gap, rising year over […]

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