China Gives Waivers to Importers to Buy US Soy Exempt From Tariffs: Sources

China Gives Waivers to Importers to Buy US Soy Exempt From Tariffs: Sources
Workers are seen next to a truck unloading harvested soybeans at a farm in Chiping County, Shandong Province, China on Oct. 8, 2018. Reuters
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BEIJING—China has given new waivers to several importers to buy U.S. soybeans exempt from retaliatory tariffs, in a goodwill gesture ahead of high-level trade talks next month, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sept. 24.
The waivers, offered in two batches, total around 5 million to 6 million tonnes, according to one of the sources. They came as China returned to the U.S. soybean market this month.