{"id":1297,"date":"2024-06-21T04:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T03:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2024-06-21T04:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T03:01:55","slug":"chinas-pork-probe-is-yet-another-blow-for-struggling-eu-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vr-news.net\/?p=1297","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Pork Probe Is Yet Another Blow for Struggling EU Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">PMN Business<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">The threat of China slapping tariffs on the European Union\u2019s pork is the last thing the continent\u2019s beleaguered industry needs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"wire-published-by\">\n<p class=\"visually-hidden\">Author of the article:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bloomberg News\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c61c569c35df1bfebdf8601ae03b90f?s=70&amp;d=mp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c61c569c35df1bfebdf8601ae03b90f?s=70&amp;d=mp, https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2c61c569c35df1bfebdf8601ae03b90f?s=140&amp;d=mp 2x\" aria-labelledby=\"wire-company-name\" class=\"wire-published-by__logo\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wire-published-by__author-container\">\n<p>Bloomberg News<\/p>\n<p>Celia Bergin, Hallie Gu and Sara Sjolin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Jun 20, 2024<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">4 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta__bottom\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover\" data-aqa=\"popover\" data-click-to-appear=\"True\" data-container=\"\" data-container-offset=\"\" data-no-style=\"\" data-popover-component=\"\" data-position=\"top\" data-sticky=\"\" data-tail-offset=\"200\" data-tail-position=\"right\"><button class=\"popover__trigger bookmark-button\"><span class=\"save-article-button save-article-button--default\" title=\"Save article\" data-article-id=\"9cad4201-5d0e-4e23-8337-2a6c575078e3\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-describedby=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\" class=\"popover__content\" hidden=\"\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__text\" id=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark__popover__content\">\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free here. 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The bloc\u2019s top exporters of the meat \u2014 like Spain and Denmark \u2014 warn that any levies will further hit overseas sales that have been falling for several years, hurting the entire supply chain from farmers to processors.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_2\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment8913074284577336342211181276037120\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 2<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-2\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[6,6],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"6x6\" data-ad-loc=\"2\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[6,6],[320,50],[300,50],[300,250],[300,600]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-2\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:600px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-block article-block-bg article-content__sign-in-group hidden\" data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async=\"\" id=\"article-block\">\n<section class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"identity-intro col-xs-12 col-md-6 flex-justify-center\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Financial Post\" class=\"market-logo\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/16.3.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-fp.svg\" width=\"280\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"intro-body__premium hidden\">\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled list-checkmark\">\n<li>Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O&#8217;Connor, Gabriel Friedman, Victoria Wells and others.<\/li>\n<li>Daily content from Financial Times, the world&#8217;s leading global business publication.<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-body__register hidden\">\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled list-checkmark\">\n<li>Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O&#8217;Connor, Gabriel Friedman, Victoria Wells and others.<\/li>\n<li>Daily content from Financial Times, the world&#8217;s leading global business publication.<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"intro-body__anonymous\">\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p class=\"identity-intro__description\">Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled list-checkmark\">\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month.<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"identity-screen m-x-0 p-x-0 col-xs-12 col-md-6 flex-justify-center flex-align-center\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n<section class=\"sail\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-sailthru-personalization-engine=\"\" data-sailthru-personalization-engine-component=\"\"\/>\n<div class=\"m-x-0 p-x-0 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-12 flex-align-justify-center\" data-auth-component=\"\" id=\"auth-screen-form\">\n<div class=\"identity-screen-form--active w-full flex-align-justify-center\">\n<div class=\"identity-screen-form identity-screen__content w-full\">\n<h2 class=\"blocker-title\">Sign In or Create an Account<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"identity-divider__line\"\/><span class=\"identity-divider__text\">or<\/span><span class=\"identity-divider__line\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"identity-footer identity-screen__content m-x-0 p-x-0 col-sm-6 col-md-12\"\/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The EU is already losing its crown as the No. 1 pork exporter. After benefiting from demand in China when African swine fever ravaged herds, European shipments have struggled as Chinese output rebounded and the bloc had its own outbreaks of the disease. Farmers\u2019 profits have also been squeezed by higher feed and energy costs and consumers eating less pork, prompting processors to cut jobs, close slaughterhouses and target more local markets.<\/p>\n<p>The pork probe is the latest retaliation in a spat that has also included Chinese electric vehicles and European brandy. If tariffs do come in, EU hog suppliers may also find it hard to find new markets for niche products \u2014 such as pig ears \u2014 that China buys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are becoming hostages in a trade war we aren\u2019t even really part of,\u201d said Danish pig farmer Torben Farum, who counts China as a buyer of his products. \u201cWe actually have enough to contend with and then this just comes on top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>China imported 930,000 tons of pork and pork offal products \u2014 worth $1.86 billion \u2014 from around the world in the first five months of year, customs data show. 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Please try again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment7024191968042056647158280453357568\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>While overall European pork exports have dropped in recent years, China remains a crucial buyer for the EU as its single biggest overseas market for the meat. But China has needed to import less as its herd recovers, with sluggish consumption amid an economic downturn adding to an oversupply there.<\/p>\n<p>For now, pork and offal products from Europe are clearing customs normally, according to industry sources who are closely watching the situation. Even so, some traders in China are now snatching up frozen pork product stocks at ports and in warehouses amid worries that any future trade measures against EU shipments could push up prices of those products, industry sources said.<\/p>\n<p>If the year-long probe does lead to duties, that could benefit rival exporters like the US and Brazil, whose supplies are already competitive in China. Total US shipments in 2024 are forecast to be on par with the EU.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how quickly China\u2019s probe will progress. The investigation means companies have to register with Chinese authorities, and they may be questioned by Beijing before any decision is taken on potential tariffs, said Anne Richard, director at French industry association Inaporc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment166868294607794833695143788281856\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, we are in waiting mode,\u201d she said. \u201cIt will be complicated to replace China in the short term, as it\u2019s our No. 1 market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Ministry of Commerce spokesman on Thursday said China has the right to launch anti-dumping measures after the release of preliminary results, in accordance to related domestic and World Trade Organization rules.<\/p>\n<p>China has targeted agricultural trade before. It lifted punitive tariffs on Australian wine exports this year, signaling an end to a three-year campaign of trade pressure on Canberra that also included barley. It also imposed lengthy restrictions on US poultry that affected companies such as Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim\u2019s Pride Corp., before lifting a ban on shipments in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>China Is Targeting Europe\u2019s Soft (Pork) Belly: Javier Blas<\/p>\n<p>Finding New Buyers<\/p>\n<p>A key concern for many European suppliers is finding alternative markets to send offcuts of carcasses such as trotters, snouts, ears and head meat, said Miguel Angel Higuera, director of Spanish pig-farmers group Anprogapor.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, China accounted for 65% of the 3.2 billion kroner ($460 million) worth of by-products Denmark exports, according to the Danish Agriculture and Food Council.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_5\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment6606113379093045123409298654756864\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 5<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-5\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"5\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-5\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen my pigs go to the slaughterhouse, they are being cut up and then \u2014 roughly speaking \u2014 the bacon goes to England, the ham goes to Italy, the snouts, ears and tails go to China, and the pork roast we\u2019ll eat here in Denmark,\u201d Farum said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Selling those niche products to nations like China helps European processors keep costs down by spreading them out across the whole carcass. If those offcuts are instead sold at lower prices in smaller Asian markets or for pet food, then production costs will be passed onto premium cuts sold in Europe, said Rupert Claxton, meat and livestock director at consultancy Gira.<\/p>\n<p>Any drop in demand is expected to drive carcass prices down. Danish farmer Farum isn\u2019t seeing a decline yet, but he\u2019s nervous about what the probe could mean for his industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sends a signal to the market and it may make some farmers reconsider if they want to continue or not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014With assistance from Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Nayla Razzouk and Chris Miller.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__share-group article-delimiter\" data-evt-val=\"{\" control_fields=\"\" data-evt-typ=\"page_scroll\">\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p> China&#8217;s Pork Probe Is Yet Another Blow for Struggling EU Farmers<br \/>\n<br \/>#Chinas #Pork #Probe #Blow #Struggling #Farmers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The threat of China slapping tariffs on the European Union\u2019s pork is the last thing the continent\u2019s beleaguered industry needs. 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