Trump Says China Will Buy More US Soybeans as Data Reveal Low Volume

Beijing will buy ‘a lot of’ soybean and other U.S. goods before spring, Trump said.

A combine harvests soybeans in Marion, Ky., on Oct. 14, 2025. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said China will buy more U.S. soybeans after data released on Friday show only a small uptick in exports to the Asian country.

Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One, Trump said his team had spoken to Chinese officials earlier that day.