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A reduction in the profitability of the production of all types of meat, which is expected this year due to a significant rise in the price of feed, will trigger a slowdown in the pace of production growth and a further redistribution of the market.

3 yrs ago, rising pork prices helped push inflation to a record high. Now, many Chinese are fearful that they are experiencing deja vu, as the price of pork rises, and threatens to exacerbate inflation concerns that have affected the World's 2ndlargest economy.

The Korean Minister of finance announced last week that South Korea foresees doubling the quantity of pork imported tax-free this year, going from 130.000 to 260.000 tons.

From July 2010 to March 2011, Mexico exported 29.818 tons of pork to Japan, 2.080 more then in the previous period (7.737 tons between July 2009 and March 2010).

As global demand for pork rises, EU hog prices are failing to keep pace with the US, Canada and Brazil. A new Rabobank Industry Note examines two main questions: are EU price declines structural and, if so, how will this impact the EU pork industry in the coming years?

The EU Commission informs of the quantities of pork removed each month from the stocks under the private storage scheme.

Between the months of January and May Brazil exported 214.101 tons of pork and invoices a total of 583,13 million dollars. These values represent a decrease of 3,88% in volume and a 7,20% increase in income.

The Ministry of Commerce has announced to decrease the recommended retail pork price by 5 baht per kilogram, starting today onwards.

Trade sanctions imposed by the US on a range of European goods are to be lifted as part of the settlement to a beef dispute that has raged for more than 15 years.

Throughout the first trimester of this year UE27 pork exportations have increased by 27,9%, in comparison with the same period last year, reaching 728.356 tons.

The agriculture industry contributed EUR 85.7 billion to the European economy, with the meat sector providing nearly 25 percent of that total.

Japan and Peru signed a bilateral free trade agreement. Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Eduardo Ferreyros endorsed the pact, which will abolish tariffs on more than 99% of the value of goods traded between the two nations within 10 years, Japanese officials said.

Ukraine has banned imports of pigs and pork from Lithuania and the Central Federal District of Russia following an outbreak of classical swine fever and African swine fever there.

As it was earlier reported, inspections of 29 Brazilian plants carried out by the Rosselkhoznadzor specialists in April 2011 demonstrated that control provided by the Veterinary Services of Brazil over compliance with the Customs Union and the Russian Federation veterinary and sanitary norms and requirements was significantly relaxed.

The majority of meat and dairy products now feature information on where their ingredients came from or where they were produced, according to research announced by Food Minister Jim Paice.

Ukrainian exports of pork in 2011 shows a sharp rise. So, in I quarter of 2011 were exported 4.3 thousand tons of pork and almost the entire amount purchased Russia.