China could import as much as 200 tonnes of US pork this year , in a bid to resolve the trade war with the US , according to analysts . This would represent an 80 % reduction on 2017 pre - trade war imports . Chinese hog farming has been hit by African swine fever since August , leading to a 20 % reduction in the pig - breeding herd and an increase in pork prices . Meanwhile , futures prices have increased in the US , in anticipation of larger exports to China .
China could import as much as 300,000 mt of US pork this year, in a bid to resolve the trade war with the US, according to sources. This would represent an 80% increase on 2017 pre-trade war imports. Chinese hog production has been hit by African swine fever since August, leading to a 15% reduction in the sow-breeding herd and an increase in pork prices. Meanwhile, futures prices have increased in the US, in anticipation of larger exports to China.