EU Targeting New Pork Export Markets Beyond China
The antidumping investigation looking at EU pork imports into China has been influencing global trade, as European countries look to target alternative markets.
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Chenjun Pan, senior animal protein analyst at Rabobank, said: “A suspension of EU exports or high tariffs could mean global pork trade flows are rerouted as China finds new origins and EU exports flow to other regions.
“If EU exporters offer discounts to capture new markets, importing countries may need to support and protect local producers.
“Meanwhile, other exporting countries may find their traditional trade partners shift to cheaper EU pork products.”
Ms Pan added that due to heightened geopolitical tensions, many governments had supported improvements in domestic production to increase self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on imports.
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