Trump's trade war with China harms the voters from agriculture

Trump's trade war with China harms the voters from agriculture

The US President Donald Trump has raised an additional customs fee of 145% to all Chinese imports, although he had exposed his "mutual" tariffs to all other countries last week, which is considered a surprising turning point.

China's reaction to the new tariffs

China, on the other hand, does not give in and explains that it will "fight until the end" if Trump continues to escalate the tensions in the already developing trade war. On Friday, China also increased its own tariffs to US imports.

connection between the USA and China in the trade

Both countries are closely intertwined, even if China sells about three times as much to the USA as it buys. The result is a considerable trade deficit of almost $ 300 billion $ in favor of China, which Trump wants to compensate with additional tariffs.

China's food imports from the USA

china mainly imports agricultural products from the USA, including soybeans, oil seeds and grain. The soybean imports, which are largely used as animal feed, already suffered during Trump's first term in office when it was a Commercial war came.

effects of tariffs on soy export

The US soybean imports to China are now subject to an overall interest rate of 135%, which is made up of a 10%inch to certain agricultural products in March and the 125%tax announced on Friday.

The rise of Brazil as a soybean exporter

During the first US Chinese trade war, Brazil-the world's leading soybean exporter-made a name for himself, since China's imports of this legumeer have risen in a leap in recent years. The soy exports of Brazil to China have increased by more than 280%, while exports from the USA are stagnating.

China's trade relationships with Brazil

Last November visited XI Brazil to strengthen relationships between the two countries. In 2024 China was the main sales market for Brazilian soybeans and made more than 73% of the country's entire soybean export.

the future soybort strategy of Chinas

Since production is expected to increase - the Brazilian soy harvest will reach record values ​​this year - China could increase its imports from Brazil and other South American countries such as Argentina, the third largest soybean producer to Brazil and the USA.

Follow for the US farmers

The US agricultural sector lost during the trade war of $ 27 billion , with 71% of the losses related to soybeans, as the American Soybean Association found.

political implications for farmers

farmers, many of whom live in states who supported Trump in the 2024 elections, continue to struggle with the consequences. Only Illinois, the greatest soybean producer, and Minnesota, the third largest soybean producer, supported the former Vice President Kamala Harris in November

China's search for new trading partners

China is looking for other allies to counteract the US tariffs and to expand the trade cooperation. On Thursday, China explained his willingness with Countries of the Asean to work together to strengthen communication and coordination. At the beginning of this week, China's Minister of Commerce discussed with .sidebar { width: 300px; min-width:300px; position: sticky; top: 0; align-self: flex-start; } .contentwrapper { display: flex ; gap: 20px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; } @media (max-width:768px){ .contentwrapper { flex-direction: column; } .sidebar{display:none;} } .sidebar_sharing { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; } .sidebar_sharing a { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; color:#333; display: inline-flex; justify-content: space-between; } .sidebar_sharing a:hover { background-color: #333; color:#fff; } .sidebar_box { padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1); border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px; } a.social__item { color: black; } .translate-dropdown { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .8em; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; } .translate-dropdown { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; height: 36px; } .translate-dropdown label { margin-right: 10px; color: #000; font-size: .95rem; } .article-meta { gap:0 !important; } .author-label, .modified-label, .published-label, modified-label { font-weight: 300 !important; } .date_autor_sidebar { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .8em; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; color: #333; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 8px; } .sidebar_autor { background: #333; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 5px; font-size: .95rem; } time.sidebar_time, .translateSelectlabel, sidebar_time { margin-top: 2px; color:#000; font-style:normal; font-size:.95rem; } .sidebar_updated_time { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .8em; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; color: #333; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 8px; } time.sidebar_updated_time_inner { background: #333; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff;; padding: 2px 6px; } .translate-dropdown .translate { color: #fff; !important; background-color: #333; } .translate-dropdown .translate:hover { color: #fff; !important; background-color: #b20e10 !important; } .share-button svg, .translate-dropdown .translate svg { fill: #fff; } span.modified-label { margin-top: 2px; color: #000; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: normal !important; } .ad_sidebar{ padding:0; border: none; } .ad_leaderboard { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .pdf_sidebar:hover { background: #b20e10; } span.sidebar_time { font-size: .95rem; margin-top: 3px; color: #000; } table.wp-block-table { white-space: normal; } input {padding: 8px;width: 200px;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 5px;} .comments { margin-top: 30px; } .comments ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; } .comments li { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px 0; } .comment-form { margin-top: 15px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; } .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 5px;} .comment-form button { align-self: flex-start; background: #333; color:#fff; border:0; padding:8px 15px; border-radius:5px; cursor:pointer; } .comment-form button:hover { background: #b20e10; }