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Mexico will impose equivalent measures to several products in the face of the USA protectionist measures regarding steel and aluminium.

Due to the situation of ASF in Romania and the EU, Russia has forbidden the entry of Romanian pork and pork products.

Agricultural exports from the EU are set to benefit the most,such as poultry, cheese, chocolate, pasta, and pork.

In January 2018, pig production grew by 4.1% in comparison with January 2017.

The Commission published a report presenting a short-term agricultural markets' outlook. In 2018 pigmeat production is expected to rise.

China plans to impose tariffs on up to products from the United States to make up for losses caused by US tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products. For pork, a 25 percent tariff is proposed.

The imports of fresh and refrigerated pork grew by 3.2%.

The volume of imported pork for 2017 registered an increase of 10,65% compared to 2016.

China’s pork imports have been slowing down lately, but are expected to pick up again over the rest of the year, according to RaboResearch’s latest global Pork Quarterly.

During the first nine months of 2017, the drop in pig slaughterings in France was more noticeable than at a European level: -2.7% of heads.

The report presents predictions for the European agricultural markets for 2017 to 2030 for a wide range of agri-food products from meat and meat products to arable crops or milk and milk products to fruit and vegetables.

Rabobank expects animal protein production to increase in all regions, with total production growth once again surpassing the ten-year average.

Post estimates that 2017 swine inventories will increase by three percent due to the favorable level of farm-gate prices and stable feed costs. Swine inventories are expected to continue to grow in 2018, albeit at slower pace than 2017.

On November 17, 2017 the Rosselkhoznadzor representatives held negotiations with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA) in Seoul. The parties discussed the procedure for access of Russian meat products to the Korean market.

Progress of the animal health protocols for the export of beef, veal, and fowl and dairy products.

Looking into Q4 2017, global pork supply is expected to increase further, mainly driven by China, the US, Canada, and Brazil. While China’s pork imports have slowed down recently, they are likely to pick up again later this year, according to RaboResearch’s latest global Pork Quarterly.