Russia can sell all their soybeans to China, and then they can use the money to buy soybeans from us. Or, sail a boat filled with USA soybeans to Brazil, unload it, reload it, declare them Brazil soybeans and ship it to China.
its what Chinese shippers do all the time when their goods face import restrictions.
[Or, sail a boat filled with USA soybeans to Brazil, unload it, reload it, declare them Brazil soybeans and ship it to China.
its what Chinese shippers do all the time when their goods face import restrictions. ]
You can bet some enterprising Chinese importer is doing this right now. The trick is to find a port where the Customs people are amenable to having their incomes supplemented with gifts of cash. Some of this is probably done in the course of well-lubricated karaoke sessions or lavish banquets involving expediters/fixers who are acquainted with key local Chinese officials.