China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still lags goals set by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News analysis found.
China previously was a top buyer of U.S. soybeans, but last spring stopped purchasing American soybeans because of a trade war launched by Trump.
The country resumed purchasing soybeans in October after reaching a trade agreement with the United States.
Under that deal, China promised to buy at least 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans during the last two months of 2025.
But China has bought just 2.85 million metric tons of soybeans since Oct. 30, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data compiled by NBC News.
