Why China left US soybeans out of its latest tariff cut list

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China is cutting tariffs on a wide range of US agricultural products, but one major item has been left out — soybeans, reported Reuters. The move has raised questions about why Beijing has kept the additional tariff on US soybeans even as it eases duties on other farm goods. China’s commerce ministry issued a list of products that will get tariff cuts on Monday. It includes corn, wheat, sorghum, vegetable oils and meals, meat, dairy products and other agricultural goods. US soybeans, however, are not on the list. China is the world’s biggest soybean importer, making its treatment of US…

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