04/24/2026
"China is important because it has accounted for more than 50% of all U.S. soybean sales for 14 of the previous 17 years. The 2025 percentage fell to 18.70%, the second lowest percentage since 2003, just after China’s ascension to the World Trade Organization and easier access to global trade." wrote Ken Roberts for Forbes on trade.
Story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenroberts/2026/04/24/us-soybean-exports-in-2026-show-27-increase-after-abysmal-2025/