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Escalating trade tensions between the US and China, and within North America, are expected to greatly impact global pork trade in 2H 2018, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly report.

Pork now faces cumulative import duties of 71 percent.

The 25.5-tonne frozen pork belly container arrived to the harbour of Veracruz.

This measure's goal is to avoid the Mexican dependence on USA pork.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) issued a statement to the Mexican meat producers so as to think of other pork suppliers because of the tariffs that the Mexican government could impose to the USA products.

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.