- Tariffs on Chinese goods rose sharply from 20 to 135 percent, concentrating the effects of the trade war on the Corn Belt and Iowa farmers.
- Trade war freezes exports of food-grade soybeans from major producing states like Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota to the Chinese market.
An agricultural export crisis has been declared in Illinois due to ongoing trade war issues and reliance on food imports.
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Updated May 26
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What happened
An agricultural export crisis has been declared in Illinois due to ongoing trade war issues and reliance on food imports.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Jenny Yang operates a food production business in Chicago's North Side, which is located in the state of Illinois.Sub-event
Illinois government declares agricultural export crisis due to trade war impacts.1 source
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The entities involved
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Illinois
state of the United States of America
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Jenny Yang
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JB Pritzker
American businessman and politician (born 1965)
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