# China/Hong Kong’s pork imports declining from ’16 record highs

> China and Hong Kong pork imports have moderated from record 2016 levels as China's domestic hog production rebounded and its hog prices cooled. May imports were down 15% year-over-year including Hong Kong, and muscle-cut imports fell 27%, while Jan-May totals were up 7%. Imports are projected to finish 2017 about 4% below last year's record.

- Date: 2017-07-12 · published 2017-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69945-china-hong-kong-s-pork-imports-declining-from-16-record-highs
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese import demand reduces outlets for global pork and weakens export pull on US hog prices. A possible seasonal rally in China later in the year could partly offset this.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-03-25 | [China's soymeal prices increase to record highs further affecting pig farmers - European Pork \| European Pork, the Smart Choice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42290-china-s-soymeal-prices-increase-to-record-highs-further-affecting-pig-farmers.md) | +0.3% | +4.7% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-16 | [Gro Expects Drop in China Pork Imports and Lower Corn Feed Use](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46076-gro-expects-drop-in-china-pork-imports-and-lower-corn-feed-use.md) | -3.0% | -1.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-14 | [U.S. positioned for slowdown in China's pork demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46077-u-s-positioned-for-slowdown-in-china-s-pork-demand.md) | -3.5% | -1.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-25 | [Pork demand being challenged by record large production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69095-pork-demand-being-challenged-by-record-large-production.md) | -3.1% | +11.1% |
| HOGS | 2021-11-22 | [China's Soy Imports Slump in October, as "U.S. Pork Exports to Mexico Show Promise" - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14979-china-s-soy-imports-slump-in-october-as-u-s-pork-exports-to-mexico-show-promise.md) | -2.5% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/pork-market-news/china-hong-kong-s-pork-imports-declining-from-16-record-highs

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