China's imports affect the pork market and the prices

EU- Third-country exports: China's imports are crucial for the local price level. The year 2016 has become for the pork export of the EU with over 4.2 million tons to a record year. In the average of the previous 5 years were rd. 3 million tonnes pork exports. At the time, Russia with approximately 750,000 t had still a significant share of EU exports. Today, these volumes as a result of the import ban of the Russian Government are completely eliminated. Are rising for several years China's EU pork imports in 2015 on 1.25 million t , and in the year 2016 to 1.85 million tonnes grown. With more than 45%, China at the EU pork exports is involved in. Hand EU Chinese imports accounted for nearly 67%. The dependencies on both sides. The EU has several advantages over the competitors:

1. A sufficiently high for high-volume demands of China's export potential
2. Production techniques, which take sufficient account of the requirements of Chinese (including no growth promoters)
3. A weak euro exchange rate, which favors the exports compared to other countries with relatively hard currency such as including the USA and Brazil
4. No trade barriers or uncertainties

For the year 2017 is expected to similarly high pork imports from China . The land of the Middle remains due to structural conversion measures due to increased environmental regulation with the pork production behind the rising consumption development. Although a higher equity production is projected for 2017, extent to which arrives the forecast, however, is cautious given the false forecasts to 2016 to assess. The need to import will take may be longer than previously planned. All large production areas in the China deliveries are involved in the EU . Germany holds 3rd One-third. The Spaniards are involved with approximately 20% , and rising. Denmark brings it to a market share of about 17%, while Holland contributes approximately 12%. Smaller EU Member States are sought by the Chinese. Die   China imports to largely influence the international pork market. The land of the Middle leads twice as much pork for 2 years as the longstanding main importer in Japan. Beyond the Chinese share of world trade significantly higher than one-third. For the EU is the Chinese export sales despite its less worth structural parts (€1,50 / kg average export earnings) significantly crucial for a high level of price.