# Rabobank: China imports to determine pork price rise - Food & Agribusiness

> Rabobank's Q1 2017 Pork Quarterly says the level of Chinese pork imports after Chinese New Year will determine the start of the seasonal rise in the Rabobank 5-nation Hog Price Index. Chinese prices are expected to stay elevated but slightly lower after the holiday, while rising global supply and exchange rates remain key variables.

- Date: 2017-02-03 · published 2017-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72470-rabobank-china-imports-to-determine-pork-price-rise-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Chinese import demand supports hog prices in exporting countries, while rising supply in the US and EU limits gains and adds pressure on pork margins and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-06-26 | [China pork imports forecast to set record in 2020 \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52602-china-pork-imports-forecast-to-set-record-in-2020-feed-strategy.md) | -2.5% | +10.8% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-20 | [China 2018 pork output surprises to downside, falls 0.9 per cent - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61090-china-2018-pork-output-surprises-to-downside-falls-0-9-per-cent-the-business.md) | -2.3% | -4.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-08-17 | [China's Sow Herd Shrinks in July, First Decline in Almost 2 Years - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45561-china-s-sow-herd-shrinks-in-july-first-decline-in-almost-2-years-pork-business.md) | -3.0% | -11.0% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-08 | [Global pork prices still soaring: Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56225-global-pork-prices-still-soaring-rabobank.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-21 | [China data shows African swine fever impact on domestic pork sector - Just Food](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55073-china-data-shows-african-swine-fever-impact-on-domestic-pork-sector-just-food.md) | -0.6% | -13.1% |

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/pigs/rabobank-china-imports-to-determine-pork-price-rise

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