美方威胁不买中国“食用油”？专家：没实际意义
据美国媒体报道，美国总统特朗普当地时间14日在社媒平台上称，中国“故意不购买美国大豆，给美国豆农造成困难”，这构成“经济敌对行为”。他补充说：“我们正在考虑终止与中国在食用油及其他贸易领域的业务往来，以此作为报复。例如，我们自己可以轻松生产食用油，我们不需要从中国购买。”
中国外交部发言人林剑15日在例行记者会上回答相关问询时表示，中方在处理中美经贸问题上的立场是一贯、明确的。关税战、贸易战没有赢家，不符合任何一方利益，双方应在平等、尊重、互惠的基础上，协商解决有关问题。
彭博社、路透社认为，特朗普所谓“食用油”应为废弃食用油，美国进口该商品的目的是将其用于制造生物燃料。美国农业部的数据显示，2024年，中国对美废弃食用油出口创下127万吨的纪录，占中国废弃食用油出口总量的43%，价值达11亿美元。但今年该产品对美出口量大幅下跌，前8个月出口量骤降65%，仅为29万吨左右。
彭博社称，特朗普发表上述言论之际，美国农民们正苦于大豆滞销，美国政府曾表示要通过一揽子援助计划缓解豆农压力，不过该计划因政府停摆而受阻。许多美国豆农也强调，他们更希望与中国达成贸易协议，而不是接受救济。
美媒提到，废弃食用油进口去年就在美国掀起了讨论，有分析认为，其阻碍美国大豆压榨规模的扩大，并取代大豆油成为美国生物燃料领域的主力。
美国问题专家吕祥15日接受《环球时报》记者采访时表示，生物燃料并非本届美国政府的发展重点，且其成本高昂，整体仍属于实验性产业，无论进口量增减，对两国贸易关系的实际影响都较小。吕祥补充说，相关数据显示，今年中国对美废弃食用油出口量较同期已大幅下降，在这一背景下仍拿此事说事，几乎没有实际意义。
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US threatens not to buy Chinese 'edible oil'? Expert: No practical significance
According to US media reports, US President Trump stated on social media platforms on the 14th that China "deliberately does not purchase US soybeans, causing difficulties for American soybean farmers", which constitutes an "economic hostile act". He added, "We are considering terminating our business dealings with China in the fields of edible oil and other trade as retaliation. For example, we can easily produce edible oil ourselves and we don't need to purchase it from China
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded to relevant inquiries at a regular press conference on the 15th, stating that China's position on handling Sino US economic and trade issues is consistent and clear. Tariff wars and trade wars have no winners and do not serve the interests of either party. Both sides should negotiate and resolve relevant issues on the basis of equality, respect, and mutual benefit.
Bloomberg and Reuters believe that Trump's so-called "cooking oil" should be waste cooking oil, and the purpose of importing this product into the United States is to use it to manufacture biofuels. According to data from the US Department of Agriculture, in 2024, China's exports of waste edible oil to the US set a record of 1.27 million tons, accounting for 43% of China's total waste edible oil exports and worth $1.1 billion. But this year, the export volume of this product to the United States has dropped significantly, with a 65% drop in export volume in the first eight months, only about 290000 tons.
Bloomberg reported that Trump's remarks came at a time when American farmers were struggling with sluggish soybean sales. The US government had previously stated its intention to ease the pressure on soybean farmers through a package of aid, but the plan was hindered by the government shutdown. Many American soybean farmers also emphasize that they would rather reach a trade agreement with China than accept relief.
According to American media, the import of waste edible oil sparked discussions in the United States last year. Some analysts believe that it hinders the expansion of soybean crushing scale in the United States and replaces soybean oil as the main force in the biofuel field.
US expert Lv Xiang stated in an interview with Global Times on the 15th that biofuels are not the focus of the current US government's development, and their high cost still makes them an experimental industry. Regardless of the increase or decrease in import volume, their actual impact on the trade relationship between the two countries is relatively small. Lv Xiang added that relevant data shows that the export volume of waste edible oil from China to the United States has significantly decreased compared to the same period this year. In this context, it is almost meaningless to talk about this matter.