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China to buy $17B annually in US farm goods, including beef

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China has agreed to purchase $17 billion annually in U.S. agricultural products, including beef and poultry, for 2026 through 2028. This agreement aims to alleviate the impact of the trade war on American farmers, who have seen significant export markets diminish. The deal also involves China restoring market access for U.S. beef and resuming poultry imports from designated bird-flu-free states. AI

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China to buy $17B annually in US farm goods, including beef

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Didi Tang, The Associated Press ·

    Trump says China agreed to buy $17 billion of American beef per year

    Data from the Department of Agriculture show China's imports of U.S. agricultural goods peaked in 2022 with $38 billion but fell to $8 billion in 2025.

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