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| 996 | China wants to impose trade tariffs on US pork products | Washington and Beijing are engaging in a trade war that could hit the American pork industry. | <p>Trump's administration intention on imposing new duties on Chinese aluminium and steel could be retaliated by a set of tariffs applied on agricultural products from the US, including pork, announced CNBC, quoting officials from China's Ministry of Commerce.</p> <p>The US agricultural exports to China represent about $20 billion and a portion of 3$ billion could be subject to the new measures announced by Beijing. For US producers of pork, China is an important market, last year the country accounting for more than one-third of U.S. pork variety meat exports last year, both in volume and value.<br />In 2017, the U.S. industry exported 309,284 MT of pork and pork variety meat to China, valued at $663.1 million, the Chinese market representing the third-largest international market by volume and fourth-largest by value, according to US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) data.<br />"The announcement by the Chinese government that it is placing pork on a list of U.S. products that could be subject to increased import duties is cause for great concern in the pork industry. USMEF is seeking further details on this announcement and on the likely timing of any action by the Chinese government", declared Dan Halstrom, USMEF president.<br />From his point of view, China is a price-sensitive market, so any tariff rate increase would affect the competitive position of U.S. pork.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-03-26 07:00:24 | 2025-08-04 16:28:27 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3226 | China warns about illegal vaccines against ASF | "As of now, countries around the world including China have not yet approved an African swine fever vaccine to be sold in the market. They are all illegal vaccines," said Ministry of Agriculture. | <p>China officials are worried about the effect that illegal vaccines against African Swine Fever (ASF) can have on spreading the disease. In a statement released at the beginning of the week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs mentioned that hat it had yet to approve any vaccine and that the makers of the drugs would be banned from producing any vaccine in China if caught, informs AgriCensus.<br />"As of now, countries around the world including China have not yet approved an African swine fever vaccine to be sold in the market. They are all illegal vaccines", officials from the Ministry of Agriculture explained.<br />In their opinion, pig-breeders or farm industries that use vaccines against African swine fever could be responsible for spreading the disease further. Over the past few months, several vaccines have reportedly been found in the Chinese market, raising fears that they could lead to further outbreaks of the disease.<br />Activities involving producing, selling and using one of those vaccines are “serious illegal conduct” and individuals or companies who were involved in such activities will be “banned for life”, the ministry said.<br />In the last 12 months, China was confronted with more than 140 ASF outbreaks and that has caused the size of China’s pig herd to fall nearly 33% in July this year compared to the same month last year. Last month, the average price for pork in China was $4.41/kg, an all-time high that forced the government to release meat reserves in the market. Analysts are predicting a decline of 50% in the Chinese pig herd by the end of the year.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-09-03 02:53:54 | 2025-08-06 06:06:54 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3398 | China will increase the demand for pork. Who is ready to respond? | Only a few major players in the market can take the burden of supplying the Chinese pork market in 2020 due to production constraints in some regions of the world. | <p>China will reach a peak in pork demand next year but only a few global suppliers that can respond fast to this situation, according to a Rabobank analysis. "Despite rising economic incentives, we expect a limited global production response, as environmental and regulatory constraints, along with the threat of African swine fever (ASF), constrain the industry’s ability to expand," explains Christine McCracken, Senior Analyst – Animal Protein.<br />Increased demand expected from the Asian country affected by ASF can be addressed by the US or Brazil, according to the analyst. "In the US, record hog slaughter is weighing on markets, depressing producer returns. Productivity gains continue to outpace expectations, adding further stress to an oversupplied domestic market. Robust exports are absorbing much of the production increase, yet have been unable to fully keep pace. Despite strong exports, Rabobank expects more moderate production growth in 2020.<br />For the Brazilian pork industry, exports to China continue at a strong pace and are 33% higher than the same period last year through September. Strong demand has driven a 17% improvement in price $2,297/metric ton) and a rebound in margins", said the report issued by the financial institution.<br />For the moment, European pork exporters with access to the Chinese market such as Spain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and France have increased their presence in this region but the future doesn't look very bright for their chance to set an even stronger foothold in this market. "Europe remains the key supplier of pork to the global markets. Brisk exports of pork to China and other parts of Asia helped support a 31% YOY increase in prices and near-record margins. Reports of ASF in Europe have mostly affected feral swine populations, along with sporadic commercial cases," added Christine McCracken. However, tighter regulation on the environment, animal welfare and the risk of ASF virus reaching some other parts of the EU may slow down the growth rate of production in these countries.<br />For now, we have seen China reopening its pork market for Canada, with a clear intention to cover the animal protein deficit, and also granting access for US poultry after 5 years of ban. Still, increased demand for pork in China, associated with the holiday season, is expected to push the prices higher, following the model observed in September, when retail prices for pork have jumped by 70% month-on-month, as inventories were depleted following the surge in pork demand associated with the fall holidays.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-11-20 09:26:59 | 2025-08-06 08:54:47 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8068 | China will investigate beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices | China will launch an investigation into beef imports, according to Reuters, as the world's biggest meat importer and consumer grapples with an oversupplied market that has sent domestic prices to multi-year lows. | <p>Any trade measures to try to reduce beef imports would hit China's largest suppliers, Brazil, Argentine and Australia.</p> <p>China's total beef imports reached $14.2 billion in 2023, surging from $8.2 billion in 2019, customs data show. Brazil accounted for 42% of the total trade value, followed by Argentine at 15% and Australia at 12%.</p> <p>The inquiry will focus on fresh beef, cold beef, head of beef and frozen beef imported between Jan. 1, 2019 and June 30, 2024, the ministry said in a statement, adding that it followed an application by the China Animal Husbandry Association and other cattle and livestock groups.</p> <p>The applicants said a sharp increase in import volumes over the period had "seriously damaged" China's domestic industry, the ministry said.</p> <p>Beef imports in 2023 were almost 65% higher than in 2019, it said, with imports in the first half of 2024 more than double those in the first half of 2019.</p> <p>The ministry said imports of the products under investigation accounted for 30.9% of the Chinese market.</p> <p>Meat prices in China, including pork, beef, and poultry have declined as shoppers, grappling with a slowing economy, buy less.</p> <p>"Most beef cattle farms in China are in a loss-making situation," the China Animal Husbandry Association was reported saying in a state media report. "The impact of a large amount of imported beef is undoubtedly adding insult to injury."</p> <p><br />The price of beef has fallen to its lowest level in the last five years, and the price of live cattle has fallen to the lowest in the last 10 years, the association said.</p> <p>Average wholesale beef prices have declined 22% to 59.82 yuan ($8.20) a kilogram in late December from 77.18 yuan two years ago, agriculture ministry data showed.</p> <p>The Brazilian government said in a statement that it will work over the coming months to demonstrate that the beef Brazil exports to China is "complementary" to Chinese beef output and does not harm the Asian country's industry in any way.</p> <p><br />"The Brazilian government reaffirms its commitment to defending the interests of Brazil's agribusiness while respecting the sovereign decisions of our top trade partner," it added.</p> <p><br />Beijing in June sought to contain prices by asking farmers to limit and optimise the size of their beef cattle herd, but prices remain in decline amid a surge in imports, particularly from Argentine.</p> <p>Beef imports from the South American producer during the first 11 months of 2024 rose 10% from the same period in 2023 to 533,005 metric tons.</p> <p>"The industry reflects that excessive beef imports have caused substantial damage to my country's beef cattle industry," China Animal Husbandry Association said in the report.</p> <p>"The industry strongly calls on the country to take control measures on imported beef to protect farmers' livelihoods and the industry's security," it said.</p> <p>China imported 2.6 million tons of the targeted beef products between January and November. In calendar year 2019, China imported just 1.66 million tons.</p> <p>The investigation is expected to conclude within eight months, although it could be extended in special circumstances. It is not targeted at specific countries or regions, does not distinguish the origin of products, and will not affect normal trade while under way, the commerce ministry said.</p> <p>China is also considering trade restrictions on imports of dairy and pork from the European Union, although in those cases, the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation are a tit-for-tat response against bloc's tariff plan for China-made electric vehicles, analysts have said.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-01-06 02:27:41 | 2025-08-06 08:35:50 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 33 | China will resume US beef imports for the first time in 14 years | The US administration announced in June the details of the agreement with the Chinese government to resume imports of US beef. The deal struck between the two countries will restore access for the American beef industry on the Chinese market that has been closed to U.S. beef for nearly 14 years. | <p> </p> <p>Washington and Beijing finalized details on export protocols and the shipments are set to begin by mid-July. The terms released by the Agriculture Department (USDA) allow a variety of beef products to be exported to China, which means an economic boost for the American beef industry.</p> <p>The final deal struck between the Chinese and American authorities comes less than one month after the initial agreement reached between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to ease market access for the U.S. beef industry in China. The deal is part of the American efforts in trying to soften economic barriers between the two sides, according to Washington Post.</p> <p>China imported an estimated $2.6 billion worth of beef from around the world in 2016. The country's imports increased from $275 million in 2012.</p> <p>In 2003 U.S. beef exports to China were banned amid concerns about mad cow disease.Before the ban took effect in 2003, the U.S. provided 70 percent of the total beef intake in China.</p> <p>The United States is the world’s largest beef producer and was the world’s fourth-largest exporter, with global sales of more than $5.4 billion in 2016, according to USDA. The largest markets for U.S. beef are the ones from Asian countries, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan being the top six export markets that accounted for $3.6 billion in value in 2016.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2017-08-02 14:56:30 | 2025-08-06 06:02:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2305 | China will switch from pork to beef | The decline in China's pork production will increase the beef imports, says Rabobank analyst. | <p>The continued spread of African Swine Fever across China will influence the global trade of beef in the following months, says Angus Gidley-Baird, Senior Analyst – Animal Protein, Rabobank.<br />At the beginning of December, the number of reported ASF outbreaks in China reached 84, in 21 provinces of the country. Most cases are in small-sized farms, but several were from larger-scale farms. Given the sheer size of production and the fragmented structure, it will be a great challenge for China to control the disease spreading in the coming year. <br />"A decline in China’s pork production is clear. Pork consumption is also expected to drop, giving rise to increases in the consumption and import of other animal proteins, including eggs, poultry, beef, mutton, and seafood", explained the analyst.<br />Pork is, by far, the most consumed meat in China but new trends have emerged in this market in the last couple of month, including a higher rate of beef consumption in larger cities that are situated in provinces affected by the virus.<br />Although beef is not a major substitute for pork, the pork supply shortage in China will likely also push up beef consumption. Given China is already an important and growing importer of beef, depending on how pork production and prices develop, there could be increased demand from China for beef imports over the coming months, according to the analysis.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-12-07 07:39:10 | 2025-08-05 13:11:38 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3112 | China will test live pigs for ASF before transportation | The country's national pig inventory is 26% lower and new biosecurity measured have been taken starting 1st of July. | <p>1% of the pigs transported between the Chinese provinces will be tested for ASF and other 4 major diseases, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus is now present in every province in the country and official data shows that 26% of the pig herd was culled or slaughtered due to the situation.<br />Analysts are expecting a herd contraction up to 70% (worst case scenario) and the demand for pork to increase substantially in the Chinese market. Beginning July 1st China was to begin testing meat at slaughterhouses and out of cold storage for ASF.<br />However, "a lot of the pigs thought to have died or been destroyed have in fact moved into the food stream. Along with that many Chinese producers faced with the likelihood of contacting ASF have opted to liquidate placing even more pork into the system. The consensus is they aren’t going to find any pork meat infected. They need the pork!", believes Bob Fraser, representative of Canada's Genesus Inc.<br />Retail pork prices reached 26.45 yuan/kg (€ 3.42) by the end of June, up 33% year-on-year and imports of pork, beef and poultry have increased in the second quarter. With these new biosecurity measures adopted by the Chinese authorities, prices could increase further due to restrictions applied to the farms already affected by the disease.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-07-22 00:41:37 | 2025-08-06 06:20:53 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3650 | China, a trap for major beef exporters | The boom of prices recorded in 2019 may not repeat itself this year, as the Asian country looks to add new suppliers of beef. | <p>The Chinese beef market has been breaking record after record last year, as the animal protein deficit created by the African swine fever has encouraged beef imports in large volumes. However, the trend that favoured major players such as Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and Paraguay may soon change due to the fact that China is constantly looking for new suppliers of beef to cool the prices and limit the inflation.<br />In 2018, there were only 15 countries allowed to export beef in the Chinese market and their number has grown fast in just two years. Currently, 26 countries are allowed to export beef to China, the latest new entries comprising Russia, Panama, Ukraine, UK, Bolivia, and Namibia, in a total mix of low-value cuts and premium products.<br />High exposure to the Chinese beef market has triggered alerts in Argentina and Australia over the last 12 months, as beef prices in the Asian market were skyrocketing. By the end of 2019, the downside of this valuable coin was creating waves across the Pacific, with deals denounced by the Chinese importers as prices were slowly going down. Since then the situation hasn't changed too much, possibly due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown of several major cities in China. "January’s beef import volume amounted to 155,000 tonnes, valued at $885 million, marking a decline of 17% in volume and 12% in value from last December," reports Beef to China.<br />The situation may persist as the impact of the blockade is still felt and the containment of the epic is far from over. "The outbreak of the coronavirus in China has had a major impact on foodservice and trade. With foodservice as the main channel for sales, beef is expected to feel the impact more than others. Indications from the 2003 SARS outbreak suggest that once the virus is contained, sales and trade should rebound quickly. However, the timeframe for control remains uncertain," according to Rabobank's senior animal protein analyst Angus Gidley-Baird.<br />In Australia, the herd decline has pushed the cattle inventory to the lowest level in the last three decades and exports are expected to drop by 8% this year due to limited production. The recovery of the national cattle inventory is not expected for the next 5 years, according to the latest outlook from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES). "Low livestock numbers mean that it will take several years for production to recover and production in 2024–25 will still be 8% below the 2014–15 peak, but close to the average for the 10 years ending 2018–19," said the report.<br />ABARES said some beef exports had already been disrupted earlier this year, and the foodservice industry had been affected because people in China had been encouraged to stay home. It expected the impact of the corona outbreak to be temporary and have little impact beyond 2020–21.<br />Nevertheless, as the number of beef suppliers in the Chinese market is expected to grow to reach 30 by the end of the year, the impact will be felt (especially in value) by the countries that have reported historical records in beef exportation to China in 2019, such as Australia, Argentina or New Zealand.</p> | 1 | Market | 2020-03-03 10:28:43 | 2025-08-06 07:41:07 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7515 | China, Japan and South Korea, the relevant markets for Chilean meat | Pork exports to Japan, South Korea and China represent 73% of the total value of Chilean pork exports. Given the importance of this market, Rodrigo Castañon, Business Manager of ChileCarne, was part of the delegation that accompanied the Director of the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), José Guajardo, with the objective of advancing negotiations on zoning protocols for African swine fever (ASF) and the reopening of poultry exports to China. | <p>Chile has established itself as a global pork exporter, according to the ranking of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Today, the country ranks fifth as a pork exporter in the world, and in 2023, 73% of total pork exports will be destined for Asia. Thus, the recent mission to these three strategic markets for the Chilean pork and poultry production and export sector was very relevant.</p> <p>Japan is the second largest export destination for Chilean pork, with 40 thousand tons exported in 2023, which represented 14% of the total volume and a value of US$157 million, equivalent to 21% of the total value. Chile is positioned as the sixth supplier of pork to Japan.</p> <p>Japan's per capita pork consumption was expected to be about 20 kg per capita per year in 2023, accounting for 37% of the country's total meat consumption. Japan is the world's second-largest importer of pork, behind only China, with imports equivalent to 1.21 million tonnes in 2023.</p> <p>In this country, on May 28, the Chilean delegation held a meeting with Norio Kumagai, Deputy Director General of the Department of Food Safety and Consumer Affairs, with the aim of discussing the terms of a new framework agreement for pork exports to Japan and reviewing technical issues necessary to advance a zoning agreement for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).</p> <p>South Korea has established itself as the third largest export destination for Chilean pork, with 35 thousand tons exported in 2023, representing 12% of the total volume and a value of US$163 million, equivalent to 22% of the total value. Chile is responsible for 4% of pork imports to South Korea, ranking fifth among the main suppliers.</p> <p>Per capita consumption of pork in South Korea is 38.5 kilos per inhabitant per year, one of the highest in the world. The recovery of the HORECA sector (hotels,</p> <p>restaurants and cafes) after the pandemic has boosted consumption, highlighting the importance of pork in the South Korean diet.</p> <p>And in this market, on May 31, the Chilean delegation visited the facilities of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) at Incheon airport. Subsequently, they held a meeting with the Chilean ambassador to South Korea, Mathias Francke, where they discussed the importance of advancing a zoning agreement for ASF.</p> <p>For its part, China has remained the main market for Chilean pork. In 2023, Chile exported 129 thousand tons of pork to China, which represented 44% of the total exported volume and a value of US$223 million, equivalent to 30% of the total value. In addition, China occupies the fourth position as a destination market for Chilean poultry meat, with 7% in volume and 9% in value.</p> <p>China is the world's largest producer, consumer and importer of pork, with production reaching 57 million tonnes in 2023. Per capita pork consumption in China exceeds 42 kilos per inhabitant per year, consolidating it as an essential source of protein in the Chinese diet.</p> <p>And it is in this market that the visit concluded, with a meeting between the Chilean delegation and Mr. Liu Jinlong, Deputy Director of Division 2 of Animal Quarantine of GACC, the Chinese government's Customs Agency, with the aim of advancing negotiations for the reopening of poultry meat and exploring the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for pigs, which could be signed during an upcoming visit to China by the Minister of Agriculture or another high-ranking authority from Chile.</p> <p>The National Director of the SAG, José Guajardo Reyes, highlighted: “We made progress with Japan in updating animal health protocols and we proposed that China sign an agreement on pork and expand an existing one for cattle and sheep. With South Korea, we manage the opening of the market for sheep meat. We reinforce the importance of zoning agreements for safe trade and highlight the recognition of Chile for its certification model.”</p> <p>Rodrigo Castañón, Business Manager of ChileCarne, added: "The mission in Asia focused on making crucial progress to lift the suspension of poultry exports to China and consolidate negotiations in Japan and South Korea. This mission made it possible to achieve significant progress, reinforcing Chile's strategic position in these markets and ensuring the growth and diversification of our meat exports".</p> <p>In the coming months, collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture will be intensified to finalize the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on pigs with China, an initiative that promises not only to strengthen trade relations between Chile and China, but also to significantly expand the export offer of Chilean meat products to the Asian giant.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-07-05 00:20:09 | 2025-08-06 06:59:08 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7195 | China: Pork production in 2023 totalled 57.94 million tonnes | In 2023 Chinese pork production was up year on year following increased slaughter and culling rates, according to a recentlty AHDB analysis. | <p><span lang="DE">According to the National Bureau of Statistics China, <a name="m_-7862959591618821206__Hlk160870420"></a>pork production in 2023 totalled 57.94 million tonnes. This is a year-on-year increase of 5%, driven by increased slaughter with reported oversupply on the domestic market and reduced producer margins leading to increased culling rates.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">To stabilise pig production and supply, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) recently revised the "Implementation Plan for Pig Production Capacity Regulation" by adjusting down the national target number of reproductive sows from 41 million head to 39 million head. It has been reported that the sow herd has already been in decline through 2023 and into 2024, with sow numbers down between 5-7% year on year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The USDA forecast that the total Chinese pig population will decline 6% in 2024. This is likely to tighten China’s domestic pig meat supplies in the short term. However, longer term, some gradual production gains are expected as on farm efficiency and sow productivity improve, following new genetics and controlling disease spread.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The Chinese government are firmly standing by their pork self-sufficiency goal of 95%, as set out in 2020, actively encouraging the move away from small scale to large scale production. The Chinese government also continue to monitor market behaviour and will intervene when production, pig numbers or prices move above or below certain thresholds. These thresholds have recently been updated in the revised "Implementation Plan for Pig Production Capacity Regulation”.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Chinese pig prices remained low throughout 2023, averaging 15.41 yuan/kg. This was a decline of nearly 4 yuan/kg compared to the 2022 average price. It is reported that the cost of production for producers is around the 16 yuan/kg mark resulting in financial losses and increased culling. In turn this has led to an increase of available product to the market, pressuring prices even lower.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">So far in 2024, pig prices have averaged 14.95 yuan/kg. Although there was a small uplift in late January/early February to meet the demand of the Chinese New Year holiday, peaking at 15.61 yuan/kg at 07 Feb, prices have since eased back again to 15.02 yuan/kg at 21 Feb. It is likely that pig prices will remain pressured in 2024 whilst domestic supply rebalances, consumer demand may provide some seasonal support through the year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">There were two sides to the story of Chinese pig meat imports for 2023. When looking at total pig meat excluding offal, import volumes fell 12% year on year to 1.54 million tonnes, the lowest annual import volume since the ASF outbreak in 2018. However, offal volumes grew 6% year on year to 1.10 million tonnes.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">When looking at the key trading partners, the competitiveness of product on the market has been highlighted. Although the EU27 block remains the largest exporter of total pig meat (excluding offal) to China, Spain has been knocked off the top of the individual country list and overtaken by volumes from Brazil as well as losing market share to Canada and the USA. These changes have been driven by the lower product prices in Brazil and the USA compared to higher pricing in Europe.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For the offal category, it is a similar story, with EU27 retaining the largest volume share as a whole, but Spain and Denmark losing market share to the USA and Canada.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Shipments from the UK to China have declined in volume terms year on year due to lower production. However, UK product has not lost out on market share, maintaining 4% of total pig meat excluding offal and 5% of offal imports to China. This at least holds some positive undertones for UK producers in terms of carcase balance alongside keeping tension in the domestic marketplace, with all pig meat produced able to find a home on the market.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Demand has picked up amongst Chinese consumers for more affordable cuts following a slow economic recovery post covid and global inflationary pressures increasing the cost of living. Consumers are eating out more, but they are spending less. Price has become the dominant decision maker for consumers, which is hurting the food service sector.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The economic situation is not expected to see significant changes in the coming year and so we expect consumption trends from 2023 to carry through 2024. There is potential for a small opportunity for import volumes to increase as domestic Chinese pig production contracts in the short term, however competitive pricing remains key.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-03-10 00:05:45 | 2025-08-06 07:47:22 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 4831 | China: ASF situation stable, but the risks persist | Since the beginning of this year, a total of 11 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been officially reported in the country, involving 8 provinces, with 2,216 animals euthanized. | <p>Chinese official warns about the risks of another ASF epidemic wave in the country, although the situation is stable at this time. "The epidemic situation is stable, but the risks persist. Recently new strains have emerged with weakened virulence. The symptoms presented are mild, but the incubation period is long and short-term detection is difficult," declared Xin Guochang, head of the livestock department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.<br />In 2018, African swine fever (ASF) decimated the swineherd in the Asian country, which has since been recomposed. In the second quarter of this year, the Chinese produced the largest volume of pork in the last seven years, according to the German bank Commerzbank. Production was 40% higher compared to the previous year, reaching 27 million tonnes in the semester, an increase of 36% compared to the same period in 2020.<br />According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, abattoirs slaughtered 22 million pigs in June, an increase of 66% compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the increase in these figures has created a shock wave in the market, pork prices dropping by 68% in the last 6 months. Currently, China has reduced pork imports to cope with high volumes in domestic production in an attempt to stabilise the prices.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2021-07-23 05:56:13 | 2025-08-06 01:29:53 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8023 | China: Beef import ranking, January to October 2024 | During the first ten months of 2024, the ranking of chilled and frozen beef suppliers to China has kept the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, since Paraguay is not authorized) in the first places, concentrating 65% of the total value of imports, which amounted to 11,307 million dollars, with an improvement in Brazil and Argentine that offset the decline in Uruguay. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Australia and the United States have grown in the Chinese market compared to 2023, remaining as third and fourth suppliers, respectively.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand and the United States accounted for 94% of total beef imports in 2023, a share that is similar to that of the previous year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China has diversified its supplier portfolio, with Bolivia's share increasing, now accounting for 4% of the total value of Chinese beef imports.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Belarus, Russia and Chile are the most prominent among the other origins of beef imported by China.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-12-13 00:20:31 | 2025-08-06 07:02:47 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5604 | China: Big decrease in pork imports | According to preliminary data from the customs administration, the import volume fell by around 1.6 million to or 54% to 1.35 million to. | <p> </p> <p>A minus of almost 64% to $2.93 billion (EUR 2.86 billion) is reported for import expenditure; the prices on the pig market in the People's Republic were comparatively low over long stretches of the period under review. The reason for the slump in the purchased quantity was the fact that China's meat production has increased significantly. In the first half of the year, China's pork production increased by 8.2% to 29.4 million tons compared to the same period last year, according to government figures.</p> <p>Chinese importers were particularly reluctant to buy fresh, chilled and frozen pork. Compared to the previous year, this goods item saw a decrease of 64.2% to 799,000 t; from January to June 2021 it was still 2.23 million to. In contrast, imports of pork by-products were reduced by only 13.5% to 512,900 million tons.</p> <p>All pork exporters have suffered sharp falls in sales in China so far this year. This also affected Spain, which remained the top supplier with a total of 343,400 to, but had to cope with a drop in exports of 523,800 to or 60.4%. While the export of chilled and frozen goods fell by 68.2% to 229,000 to, the drop in meat by-products was less, at 22.0% to 114,300 to. Denmark and the Netherlands also recorded sharp declines in their exports of chilled and frozen pork to China, namely 60.6% and 73.7% respectively.</p> <p>However, the Danes were one of the few suppliers that managed to sell more offal to China; the volume compared to the first half of 2021 increased by 7.6% to 83,500 to.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-07-28 04:35:30 | 2025-08-06 06:25:53 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8200 | China: Pork consumption has no more room to grow | There is no more room for growth in Chinese pork consumption in the near future, according to Reuters quoting Zhu Zengyong, a researcher with the state-backed Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">A rise in demand from the world's biggest pork consumer had propelled the expansion and modernisation of hog farms but consumption took a downturn in recent years due to a weakening economy, leading to a surplus that has hammered prices.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Current demand in China is stable and unlikely to rise further, Zhu said in a seminar.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">He said it is not advisable for companies to expand breeding sow capacity this year and should instead focus on cost reduction and improving the efficiency of breeding sows.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beijing in 2024 lowered the national target for normal retention of breeding sows to 39 million from 41 million and issued regulations to control the nation's pig production capacity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In an annual rural work policy blueprint released recently, known as the No. 1 document, the State Council said it will strictly enforce and supervise pig slaughter and regulate pork production capacity.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">A rise in the number of breeding sows this year could continue to pressure hog prices throughout the year, Zhu said.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Zhu forecasts pork imports to further decline in 2025 from last year's 1.07 million metric tons while demand for offal will remain unchanged.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">China's imports of pork meat and offal had already shrunk 15.7% last year, a fourth consecutive annual decline, as the industry grappled with an oversupplied market.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Zhu expects the number of pigs slaughtered in 2025 to increase from 2024, while the average price of pigs will decrease by 10% to 20%.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-25 00:25:49 | 2025-08-06 08:54:32 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8407 | China: Pork offal imports continue to grow despite changing consumption | According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s pork production in 2024 declined 1.5% to 57.06 million tonnes in 2024. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Disease outbreaks led to some herd liquidation during the period. There continues to be market consolidation with small holders exiting the industry. Moreover, producers have been careful with sow herd expansion, removing unproductive sows and focusing on efficiency and productivity improvements.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2025, USDA forecast production to be relatively stable, at around 57.0 million tonnes. A declining inventory of finishing pigs will see slaughter numbers ease, however, increases in average carcase weight will support overall production. The impact of disease such as African Swine Fever (ASF) on production is expected to be limited due to stable management.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Chinese pig prices were generally higher in 2024 than 2023, averaging 17.1 yuan/kg, an increase of around 2 yuan/kg year on year. It is reported that the cost of production for producers was below 15 yuan/kg in 2024 compared to higher costs of above 16 yuan/kg in 2023. Better management of disease, lower feed costs and improved productivity have driven this trend.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, so far in 2025 pig prices have been drifting southwards, except for a minor uplift prior to the Chinese New Year holiday at the start of February. Live pig prices started the year at around 16.5 yuan/kg and have fallen to 15.2 yuan/kg in the final week of March.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Wholesale pork prices have also been weakening through the first quarter of 2025 so far. As with live prices, there was a small uplift in prices through late January and early February to meet the demand of Chinese New Year, peaking at 23.4 yuan/kg on 27 January, prices have since eased to 20.8 yuan/kg on 14 April.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For the rest of the year, prices are expected to be more volatile, with supplies marginally tightening on one hand and softening consumer demand on the other.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Changing consumer habits and a stagnating economy are the leading drivers behind lower consumption. Consumers are shifting from pork to other animal protein sources like poultry and seafood for perceived health and cost reasons. Lower demand is seen both in the retail and hospitality sectors.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Over the last couple of years, we have seen two sides of the coin to China’s import volume; a trend of declining pig meat imports but an increase in offal. This has carried into 2024, where total pig meat (excluding offal) volumes declined for a fourth year, falling 31% year on year to 1.06 million tonnes in 2024. However, offal import volumes grew for a second year, up 4% year on year to 1.15 million tonnes. Looking at data for the first two months of 2025, volumes of both total pig meat and offal have grown compared to a year ago.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The EU27 remains the largest exporter of pig meat (excluding offal) to China. Spain has regained the top spot in the list of importing countries, having been knocked off by Brazil in 2023. Brazil now holds second position, followed by the USA. Both Brazil and the USA continue to be competitive on the global market despite EU prices easing.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Likewise, for the offal category, the EU27 retains the largest volume share, followed by the USA. However, the market share of EU product has been declining steadily from 2020 onwards. Specifically, the Netherlands and Denmark have lost market share to Canada.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Imports from the UK witnessed a year on year increase of 10% in 2024. Higher production boosted offal shipments from the UK.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">According to Rabobank, Chinese import demand may be stable in 2025. However, uncertainties on shifting trade flows grow as geopolitical tensions rise. The ongoing tariff war between the USA and China is likely to displace product from the USA down the ladder of importing countries. Further opportunities for European and UK product may be created in this scenario, although the conclusion of last year’s anti-dumping investigation is yet to be given.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Disease outbreaks such as FMD and ASF have also increased in recent months, leading to export bans. This highlights the need for industry and individuals to remain vigilant with biosecurity if these vital trade routes are to remain open.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-04-18 00:20:37 | 2025-08-06 05:30:49 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5527 | China: pork prices are picking up again | In China, the mood on the slaughter pig market has brightened slightly, because the slaughter pig prices have risen by around 43% compared to March and are therefore again above the break even point despite higher feed costs. | <p>Since their low point in March, slaughter pig prices in China have risen steadily and, according to local analysts, should now make profits possible again. According to the nationwide survey, the average producer price earlier this week was CNY 16.64/kg live weight (EUR 2.36); that was around 43% more than in mid-March and 25% more than exactly a year ago. Although feed costs have also risen in the People's Republic, according to the experts, the break-even point is around CNY 15/kg (EUR 2.13) and has now been exceeded.</p> <p>Chief analyst for monitoring the pig market at the Beijing Ministry of Agriculture, Wang Zuli, told the press that according to the state monitoring system, the number of fattening pigs sold fell 0.2% month-on-month in May, which coincided with the recovery in consumption led to a price increase. According to Wang, the more optimistic mood can also be seen in the number of sows kept. At the end of May, these increased again for the first time in ten months, by 0.4% compared to April to 41.92 million units. This corresponds to 102.2% of the target value of at least 41 million sows.</p> <p>National Development and Reform Commission spokesman Meng Wei expects pork prices to continue to rise in the second half of 2022 with insufficient supply and increasing demand. He referred to the development on the futures market Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The settlement rate for live pigs for the November futures there earlier this week was CNY 19.97/kg (EUR 2.84), and contracts maturing in busy January were settled at CNY 20.64/kg (EUR 2.93).</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-06-23 06:32:46 | 2025-08-06 08:59:56 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8528 | China: Resumption of exports for the French poultry sector | On the sidelines of the High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue (DEFHN) on May 15, chaired by the Minister of the Economy, Mr. Eric LOMBARD, and the Chinese Vice-Premier, Mr. HE Lifeng, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Ms. Annie GENEVARD, signed two protocols for the export of poultry meat and avian genetics to China. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">These protocols are in implementation of the zoning agreement in the event of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), adopted in May 2024 during President XI Jinping's state visit to France.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">As the world's second-largest poultry producer, China represents a significant market opportunity for French genetics. Furthermore, the country also imports a significant amount of poultry meat, worth USD 4.2 billion in 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, China has simultaneously lifted the embargo on departments that have recently experienced HPAI outbreaks. As a result, exports of these products can now resume from all French departments .</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Deputy Prime Minister's trip to France also provided an opportunity to visit a cattle farm in the Eure region, in the context of ongoing discussions, particularly regarding the complete lifting of the embargo on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and bluetongue (BT).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In parallel with this dialogue, the China National Intellectual Property Administration has reached a key stage in the registration procedure for 74 Burgundy wine appellations: the publication for opposition within two months, launched on May 16, paves the way for official recognition and protection of these appellations by the end of 2025.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"> Annie Genevard, Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty: "I was honored to participate in this dialogue, during which I was able to promote the interests of the French agricultural and agri-food sectors. This sequence concluded with the signing of two protocols which, with the lifting of the embargo on departments that have recently experienced HPAI outbreaks, announced immediately by the Chinese authorities, allows the resumption of our exports of poultry meat and avian genetics. In addition, the publication for opposition of 74 Burgundy wine appellations paves the way for the protection of these appellations by the end of 2025. The dynamism of the cooperation we are conducting with the Chinese authorities has enabled this progress, and will also allow us to find a solution to the other issues on which our discussions are continuing".</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-30 00:25:14 | 2025-08-06 06:12:22 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5754 | CHINA: Strong increase in pork prices | The prices for slaughter pigs in China have increased enormously, year-to-date prices are up 60%. The government has so far been unsuccessful in trying to counteract this and to stabilize the market by generously outsourcing state pork reserves. | <p><span lang="DE">The prices of slaughter pigs in China continue to rise, which is a thorn in the side of the government, which is striving for market stability. According to a recent national survey, the average price was the equivalent of €3.51 per kilogram live weight; that was around 60% more than at the beginning of 2022 and around 125% more than a year ago. According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), pork prices in 36 larger locations were more than 30% above the previous year's level and thus in the second of three warning levels.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The government is reacting to this by outsourcing central state pork reserves. In September there were already three releases totaling 70,000 t and last week another outsourcing was added. According to the NDRC, most provinces have also started releasing their reserves, so that around 200,000 additional tons of pork came onto the market in September, more than ever before in one month. The pork is delivered to regional dispensaries, where it is sold at discounted prices. Some provinces also pay financial grants to private pig farmers to increase supply. So far, however, all this has not really been able to stop the price increase. </span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-10-07 04:33:49 | 2025-08-06 09:07:39 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6882 | China: The CIIE closed with sustained demand but prices without increases for Argentine meat | The 19 companies that accompanied the Institute for the Promotion of Argentine Beef (IPCVA) at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai worked at a very good pace in a market still affected by the post-pandemic. | <p><span lang="DE">The 19 companies that accompanied the Institute received hundreds of clients at the Argentine Beef Pavilion and confirmed that demand remains strong although better prices than those negotiated in recent months were not achieved.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">According to exporters, the Chinese market is very tight and the effects of the pandemic that hit the Asian giant's economy until the beginning of this year have not yet dissipated.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Obviously the interest that Argentine meat has in China is very clear," said Carlos Odriozola, Councilor of the IPCVA. "Hopefully our production will grow to continue placing more meat here because the market is eager to receive it", he added.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We also hope to be able to start placing the best quality cuts, which are already arriving, but we should increase them more and more", he concluded.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For his part, Fernando Herrera, President of APEA, said that "the good news is that demand remains very firm, perhaps at prices not as good as we had or those we expect". "It is a market that is already consolidated and the next step is going to be to place a greater percentage of quality meat", he said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pedro Erbín (Gorina Refrigerator) confirmed that "prices are stable" and was hopeful about the interest shown by importers in the offal "that are soon to be approved".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"It is a strong market, it is a large market, it is an important market for Argentine and for all the companies that are here, but it is surely suffering from this excess supply from all these clients", said Patricio Casiraghi ( Frigorífico Pico) and added: "I think we have to continue supplying a certain amount of commodity meat but looking for more specific market niches".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"There is a lot of room to continue growing", said Néstor Tomasello (Tomasello SA). "The meat that we send to Europe today will in the future enter here in China as quality meat and that will be a great business niche", he concluded. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">At the same time, within the framework of the promotional campaign carried out by the IPCVA in China, during the fair various local influencers held live broadcasts and cooking classes at the stand and numerous media outlets portrayed the passage of Argentine meat through the CIIE.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For participation in the exhibition, the IPCVA developed the Argentine Beef Pavilion, measuring more than 600 square meters, with a restaurant to taste the best Argentine beef and individual boxes for exporters.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The companies that accompanied the IPCVA are the following: APEA, ArreBeef, Compañía Bernal, Compañía Central Pampeana, Ecocarnes, Frigorífico Forres Beltran, Frigorífico General Pico, Frigorífico Gorina, Frigorífico Rioplatense, Frigorífico Visom, Frimsa, Grupo Lequio, Industrias Frigoríficos Recreo, La Anónima, Offal Exp, Quickfood (Marfrig), Rafaela Alimentos, Tomassello and Urien-Loza.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-11-15 00:15:42 | 2025-08-06 09:20:58 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2291 | China's ASF crisis is going on | Another farm near Beijing was hit by the virus and the number of provinces confronted with the disease has reached 21. | <p>The question raised by a veterinarian that works around the world and is familiar with the situation in China -"Does the world has enough pork to feed China?"- seems to be accurate as the country reports another outbreak in a new province, Shaanxi, and a third farm hit by the virus in Beijing metropolitan area.<br />The farm affected by the virus had almost 10,000 pigs and is by far the largest in this zone. So far, only 5 outbreaks have been reported on larger facilities in China, ever since the ASF outbreaks started in the country. In total, now 84 ASF outbreaks have been reported from China ever since the outbreaks started early August 2018, reports Pig Progress magazine.<br />Meantime, the 21st province in China is reporting an ASF outbreak, Shaanxi, leaving the country with only 10 "clean" provinces.<br />"ASF breaks continue in China. We expect it will not be brought under control. As we go forward we expect the implications of ASF will lead to strong prices in China with hog prices increasing 20-30 %. When that happens we expect more exports to China as their government will want to have an adequate supply at prices consumers can afford", declared Jim Long, President and CEO of Genesus Inc.<br />Currently, due to the trade war initiated between China and the US, the duties on US pork imports stand at 62%. In the last few months, China has increased imports of pork from countries not affected by the virus, such as Spain, Germany and Denmark.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-12-05 07:14:57 | 2025-08-06 06:00:29 | Details Edit Delete |
