China's rising pork imports can be after - EU deliveries before the United States China has become in the last two years against Japan to the world's largest area of import of pork. On the export side, the EU and the United States dominate with together an export share of more than 60% of the total world trade in pork. To compete for the increased market China had so far the EU the better cards. Three key advantages have allowed 2016 double EU exports to China in the 1st half of the year. The EU could score points with its spring low cost relative to its U.S. competitors. The weakness of the euro came in addition to the help. The US growth promoters Ractopamine is not used in the EU Member States, which is not allowed in China. The export range consists of less valuable pieces, leaving the export proceeds under the the United States. The recent development of the last 3 months shows that the import increases China's significantly decreased . The supplies from the EU are stagnant, while the US exports show a slight setback. The latter is all the more remarkable because pork prices in the United States sharply broke, while passes a price high stage at the same time in the EU. In the export business, but short-term price changes due to mehrmonatig current supply contracts rather play a subordinate role. In addition remember that not all pigs are traded, but only pieces, whose prices are not necessarily vary in the same way with the listing results. So it is not surprising that the deliveries not overnight be converted, but require only a period of reorientation . This phase seems to have arrived in the EU now. Here, the EU single market with a rising seasonal offer plays with a decisive role. It is assumed, that outgoing the export price impulses no longer the previous large thrust develop. According to the livestock census results, is expected to be the pork supply in the EU in the 4th quarter well below last year's level and could contribute to a tangible relief. Prices will need to adjust to the changing supply and demand conditions at home and abroad.
