The National Sorghum Producers is asking the Trump administration to make U.S. sorghum a priority during next week’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24. In a letter, the group called for sorghum to be included among non-sensitive goods covered by a proposed U.S.-China Board of Trade. It also wants China to eliminate its ten percent retaliatory duty on U.S. sorghum and establish an enforceable annual purchase commitment of five million to seven million metric tons. NSP also urged the administration to ensure Section 301 port fees on Chinese vessels don’t increase shipping costs or disrupt agricultural exports. The group says China has historically purchased close to 80 percent of U.S. sorghum exports, making that market important to growers. NSP Chair Amy France says farmers need purchase commitments that result in actual sales and grain moving from U.S. farms to China.
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