Japan's pork imports: for the first time only 2nd largest importer after China Japan's self-sufficiency in pork is for decades just over 50%. 1.25 will average an average fuel consumption of 2.6 Mt m t introduced each year. The Japanese pork import has accounted for 20% of world trade. However, for the first time with the year 2016, the Chinese in the first place with an estimated volume of imports by 2.3 million tons are the 1st place moved. Japanese per capita consumption is almost exactly as high as poultry and beef up 20.5 kg of pork. But Japan's population shrinks by 0.2% per year and is getting older with 30% of the population over 65 years. From this point of view a rise in demand will not be expect. But the Japanese pork production is on the return March. 7,000 pigs holders in 2007 were 2016, just 4,850 counted. In particular the small and medium-sized stock sizes are shrinking. In 2% over the same period, the number of held pigs is on 9.3 million animals. The sow herd is 5% to 0.85 million animals fallen. An PEDv epidemic has resulted in 2015 to significant drops. According to the most recent State, the fatal diarrhea disease in piglets is over. Take the pig although again to reach but not the original level. The Japanese pork production should reach 2016 rd. 1.28 million tonnes. Pork imports are largely unchanged consumption again slightly higher. Estimated for the two years 2016 and 2017 rd. 1.32 million tons. Mainly fresh and chilled cuts come from the United States and Canada, while EU frozen goods has priority. Otherwise as the China export which is located at EU average revenue /rd. €3,50 / kg for the generally higher value segments. The EU could increase deliveries to Japan 9% to around 250,000 tonnes in the first 8 months of the year 2016. Similar numbers are expected for the coming year. With traditional relationships in Denmark has a large proportion of exports.
