China to buy at least $17 billion in US agricultural products annually

China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet released on Sunday.



The commitment was made during meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, the White House said.



The $17 billion figure does not include the soybean purchase commitments China made in October 2025, the White House said.



There has been a marked reduction in U.S. agricultural exports to China after last year's rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs sharply curtailed trade, which fell 65.7%

year-on-year to $8.4 billion in 2025, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.