China is the largest importer of U.S. agriculture

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China is the largest importer of U.S. agriculture

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China is much less reliant on US farmers than it once was, sourcing 31 percent of all imported soybeans from the United States, down from 49 percent in 2009.

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Just over half of all US soybean exports went to China in 2022, down from 60 percent in some years leading up to the trade war.
U.S. agricultural exports to China in fiscal year (FY) 2022 were $36.4 billion and surpassed the previous year’s record with China as the largest export market for the second consecutive year.
Soybeans accounted for nearly one-half of U.S. agricultural exports to China at a record $16.4 billion, surpassing the previous year’s record by more than $2.2 billion. China is the world’s largest soybean importer, accounting for nearly 60 percent of global trade and half of U.S. soybean export value.
US soybean exports, the country’s most valuable export crop to China, remain highly reliant on China, although this dependence has eased slightly in recent years.

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China's supply chain dependencies on US

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Supply chain dependencies between the US and China