# Disease Structural Changes

> RaboResearch analyst Chenjun Pan says China's pork industry is undergoing major structural change due to African swine fever, creating sharp regional imbalances. Northern China has excess frozen pork and depressed prices, while southern China has tight supplies and prices nearly double.

- Date: 2019-02-01 · published 2019-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60586-disease-structural-changes
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Regional supply gaps and shipment restrictions could redirect pork and live hog flows, affecting hog prices and imported meat demand as restrictions evolve.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2019/02/01/disease-structural-changes

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