# Geopolitical tensions upend pork trade flows | MEAT+POULTRY

> Rabobank says pork prices have rebounded on tighter hog supplies, but US trade policy and China tariffs threaten export pace. CoBank's Brian Earnest notes US pork exports were about 25% of production in 2024 and that a new domestic marketing campaign aims to lift consumption, which has been flat for decades.

- Date: 2025-05-21 · published 2025-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24809-geopolitical-tensions-upend-pork-trade-flows-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertain export demand and flat domestic pork consumption limit hog price upside over time. Strong pork pricing still supports producer feed purchasing in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-01-30 | [Rewards outweigh export risks \| 2019-01-30  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61408-rewards-outweigh-export-risks-2019-01-30-meat-poultry.md) | -1.2% | -4.9% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-07 | [Beef Market Update: Political noise and import talk weigh on cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8354-beef-market-update-political-noise-and-import-talk-weigh-on-cattle-prices.md) | -1.3% | -2.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-11-23 | [China's pig farmers go north, upending world's top meat, grain market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67972-china-s-pig-farmers-go-north-upending-world-s-top-meat-grain-market.md) | +0.6% | +3.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-10 | [China buys more U.S. soybeans, record volume of pork ahead of trade talks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56423-china-buys-more-u-s-soybeans-record-volume-of-pork-ahead-of-trade-talks-reuters.md) | +7.4% | +1.6% |
| HOGS | 2017-02-17 | [Growing domestic and global demand for US pork - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72644-growing-domestic-and-global-demand-for-us-pork-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.9% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/31931-geopolitical-tensions-upend-pork-trade-flows

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.