date:Mar 29, 2019
China may boost pork imports from the US to a record level as part of its plan to resolve the trade war.
Imports may increase up to 300,000t compared with 166,000t in 2017 before the trade war began.
A source told news agency Bloomberg that China may order up to 200,000t in the first half of this year.
The outbreak of African swine fever will impact the final volume, reported one of the sources.
African swine fever, which was reported in August, has impacted hog production. Cullings have led