A shipment of U.S. sorghum of unknown size is on its way to China according to Mark Wilson, chairman of the U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council. 

This shipment is the first known cargo to pass between the two countries since the meeting between the two nations’ leaders, Reuters reported. It also comes following China’s commitment to purchase U.S. soybeans. 

China is historically the largest buyer of U.S. sorghum, although recent trade wars have impacted buying patterns. Weekly grain export inspection data shows that sorghum exports are running at the slowest pace since the 2022/23 season, and are at similar levels to when China was not a significant buyer.

During the 2024/25 marketing year, the U.S. shipped about 2.4 million metric tons of sorghum, according to data from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

China also announced on Wednesday that beginning Nov. 10 it would remove up to 15 percent of the tariffs on some U.S. agricultural products it announced on March 4, including a 10 percent duty on sorghum.

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