Group 1 - The core viewpoint indicates that the U.S. has limited leverage in trade negotiations with China, primarily relying on high-end chips, while China has found alternatives for most products previously imported from the U.S., particularly in agricultural products [1] - In the first half of 2025, Sino-U.S. trade showed a significant decline, with total trade value dropping to 2.08 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.3%, including a 9.9% drop in exports from China to the U.S. and a 7.7% drop in imports from the U.S. [1] - The second quarter saw a sharp decline in bilateral trade, with a drop of 20.8% due to the U.S.'s "reciprocal tariff" policy, heavily impacting agricultural trade [1] Group 2 - In June 2025, there were signs of recovery in Sino-U.S. trade, with import and export values rising from less than 300 billion yuan in May to over 350 billion yuan, indicating a narrowing year-on-year decline [1] - China's imports of soybeans from Brazil reached 10.62 million tons in June 2025, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%, accounting for 86.6% of total soybean imports for that month, while imports from the U.S. were only 1.58 million tons, despite a 21% increase [4] - The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported a 37% decline in soybean exports to China compared to 2018, while Brazil's exports to China increased by 21% during the same period [4] Group 3 - The price advantage of Brazilian soybeans, which are $200 cheaper per ton than U.S. soybeans, is reshaping the global food trade landscape, while U.S. farmers face a survival crisis [6] - A quarter of U.S. farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy due to unsold soybeans, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to initiate an emergency inventory program [5] - The trade war initiated by the Trump administration led to a significant shift in China's sourcing strategies, with a rapid pivot towards Brazilian soybeans and a decrease in rare earth exports from the U.S. [8]
中美贸易额下降20.8%,美国大豆堆积如山,中国开始进口巴西大豆
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-21 09:25