# China cancels U.S. pork shipments after tariffs raise prices

> China canceled 12,000 metric tons of US pork orders in the week reported April 24, the largest cancellation since 2020. Chinese retaliatory duties bring the total tariff on US pork to about 172%, and US pork export sales fell to their lowest since October.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25255-china-cancels-u-s-pork-shipments-after-tariffs-raise-prices
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Loss of China as an export outlet adds pressure to US pork and hog prices, as domestic supply must absorb product that would otherwise be exported.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-05-15 | 5 | +5.9% | 3.0 | China's cancellation of US pork orders and its roughly 172% tariff cut export demand, but this was already known by May 1, so it is more likely background than a driver of the rally in the week ending May 15. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-11-04 | [Hog prices slip as China eases tariffs on US pork - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22095-hog-prices-slip-as-china-eases-tariffs-on-us-pork-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +0.4% | -4.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-23 | [China to impose extra tariffs on U.S. soy, beef and pork](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57438-china-to-impose-extra-tariffs-on-u-s-soy-beef-and-pork.md) | -1.5% | -11.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-07-09 | [As Tariffs Bite, China Cancels U.S. Soy Deals and Hunt Is on for New Export Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63898-as-tariffs-bite-china-cancels-u-s-soy-deals-and-hunt-is-on-for-new-export.md) | -1.8% | -22.3% |
| HOGS | 2018-06-22 | [China's Retaliation to Trump's Tariffs \| PIIE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64584-china-s-retaliation-to-trump-s-tariffs-piie.md) | -0.2% | -12.9% |
| HOGS | 2021-06-29 | [The Rural Blog: U.S. hog prices down as China quashes African swine fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46732-the-rural-blog-u-s-hog-prices-down-as-china-quashes-african-swine-fever.md) | +2.5% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/china-cancels-u-s-pork-shipments-after-tariffs-raise-prices

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