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Sep. 11, 2025 By Oliver Griffin, Reuters SAO PAULO - China has approved imports of Brazilian sorghum, an official at Brazil's Agriculture Ministry told Reuters, adding the first cargos could be shipped this year, providing an alternative to plunging U.S. exports sooner than expected by many. The agreement comes as relations between China and the United States, traditionally a major exporter of sorghum to the Asian country, have sharply deteriorated amid trade tariffs instigated by U.S. President Donald Trump. "We've watched Brazil become a formidable competitor in other commodities, and this development in sorghum is deeply concerning," said Craig Meeker, a Kansas farmer and past chair of the National Sorghum Producers industry group in the United States. "U.S. growers have spent 15 years building a relationship with China as a reliable, quality supplier, and we don't take lightly the potentially devastating impact this could have on our market." China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) wrote to Brazil saying that its sorghum is eligible for shipment, Eduardo Porto Magalhaes, coordinator for international phytosanitary inspection and certification at the Brazilian ministry, said in an interview on Tuesday. The designation follows an early August visit by a Chinese delegation to meet with sorghum producers in Brazil. China first announced plans to import Brazilian sorghum during President Xi Jinping's state visit to Brasilia in November 2024, which marked an upgrade in the status of bilateral relations. "The next steps are to register Brazilian companies, exporters, and producers that intend to export to China. We've already completed the first round of registrations for these companies and will now submit them to China," Magalhaes said. The first sorghum exports could leave Brazil for China in the next 60 days, Magalhaes said. Representatives for Brazilian sorghum and corn farming group Abramilho had said in August they did not expect to ship the current crop to China. To read the entire report click here. Tweet |
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