China ordered 828 thou. tons of U.S. soybeans
U.S. exporters sold 828.000 tons of soybeans to China, Reuters informs. This is the second sale announced since the two countries concluded their latest round of negotiations last week to end their trade war.
"China has stepped up its purchases of U.S. soybeans during negotiations to end the trade war between the two countries but the amount purchased remained well below typical levels. The U.S. soybean stockpile has ballooned to record levels during the dispute," the message says.
Trade talks are set to resume this week in Washington with a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that trade talks with China were going very well, but cautioned that he would not accept anything less than a “great deal.”
China’s State Council said on Sunday the country would continue to suspend additional tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts after April 1 in a goodwill gesture following a U.S. decision to delay tariff hikes on Chinese imports.
Over the first nine months of 2018/19, Ukraine reduced oilseeds export shipments by 13 pct to 3.9 million tons.