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The escalating trade conflicts have consequentially disrupted China's pork imports from the United States, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The United States has reached a deal to remove steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Canada and Mexico lifted tariffs on a slew of U.S. goods, including pork and beef.

The positive dynamics of exports has been observed since 2012, while last year alone it grew by 18%.

First quarter exports were 6% below last year’s pace in volume (600,268 mt) and down 14% in value ($1.47 billion). First quarter exports accounted for 24.4% of total pork production (down from 26.6%) and 21.3% for muscle cuts (down from 23%).

The percentage of samples that exceeded maximum levels was 0.35% for the year 2017.

During April 2019, the Brazilian pork exports increased by 44.3% with respect to April 2018.

The arrival and rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China, home to half the world pig herd, will have a noticeable effect on world markets both for meat and animal feed.

According to USDA, the Korean hog sector is expanding, overcoming a summer heatwave that forced the pig crop below expectations. Nevertheless, the larger herd size will drive slaughter and pork production numbers higher with an expected decline in pork prices.

Vietnam is the fifth global pork consumer and the fifth Asian market in terms of consumption per capita behind China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.

President Macri announced it at the cold store La Pompeya. The health protocol was signed during the last visit of Mr Etchevehere to China.

The new EU legislation includes agricultural and food products commercialised within the framework of the food supply chain.

This will start with the Department of Agriculture conducting an actual on-farm validation of the production level of local farmers and properly identifying them and geotagging their farms.