China's high pig prices – is also the import? For China, a shortage of pork is estimated by more than 2 million tons in 2016. These shortages are according to current import figures offset by an import in the same order of magnitude. The EU of which the largest share supplies rd. 70%. The typical composition of the China export range of less valuable pieces in favour of a higher level value meat parts has shifted as compared to previous years. The result is a higher average export revenue of approximately €1.50 / kg. When compared to the income of average 1.95 up €3.24 / kg for deliveries to other countries the export business with China looks priced but still comparatively modest. The Chinese supply deficit has pushed pork prices in the summer on a previous peak of €3.70 / kg . The current Chinese prices fell again in the Oct. 16 on €3.12 / kg, a clear indication that the bottleneck between supply and demand has been significantly reduced. The monthly Chinese import volumes have exceeded the maximum level with the month of August and subside in recent times increasingly. The import boom period is over for the time being. The EU biggest supplier gets to feel the Chinese demand decline with a time lag. With increasing numbers of EU battle are the additional quantities no longer without placing price reductions in the market. How to classify the other perspectives are? For the year 2017 , the USDA despite increasing Chinese supply estimates always still a false needs of more than 2 million tons. However, the import volumes should not quite so big anymore fail, but stay still over the border of 2 million tonnes. Fallen Chinese pork prices are no longer so large proportion of parts of the higher level allow, so the sales can fall. In addition considerable price differences for the benefit of the United States, which can provide sufficient grounds for Chinese purchases in North America at the expense of the EU between the United States/Canada and EU exporters. The currently rising dollar could slow this development. Brazil as the 4th largest exporter of pork is with its prices already unusually high not least as a result of the rising value of the Brazilian currency, so a price advantage in the competition no longer fails on a large scale to beech. The EU can in the meantime to clear fallen pork priceson the export-cheap low euro rate and Ractopamine indicate the missing usage of the growth promoter . The opportunities are not unfavorable.
