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According to FAS-USDA, 2017 swine imports in China are forecast at 20,000 head—double the number in 2016 (but still below levels in 2013). This sharp increase is primarily a result of China’s push to import high-quality genetics.
Imports from Canada dominate about 50 percent of the market, followed by the EU and the United States, at 21 percent and 13 percent respectively. In provinces like Sichuan, the local government aims to enrich the diversity of their genetic pool by introducing more breeding stock from the United States in 2017 and has set up subsidy funding to support more U.S. imports this year.
China’s swine exports are negligible. Post forecasts 2017 exports will continue to decrease due to high domestic prices. China mainly exports to Hong Kong and Macau.
China’s 13th 5-Year Plan for Agriculture sets forth goals to consolidate and modernize the swine industry. One way that China is trying to improve its overall hog production is through importing high-quality genetics from the EU and to a lesser extent, the United States. Some provinces are offering subsidies to swine farm operators who import foreign genetics.
However, China is also angling for self-sufficiency in animal husbandry. As stated in the Number One Agricultural Document, China is making it a priority to develop China’s animal husbandry resources. To hasten this work, MOA published Bulletin 2460, which sets explicit quality requirements for imported livestock genetics (swine, cattle, and poultry). Many of China’s trading partners are concerned that this new regulation will be later used to limit access and protect China’s nascent animal husbandry industry at a later date.
Monday February 27, 2017/ FAS-USDA/ United States.
https://gain.fas.usda.gov
