The Korea Pork Producers Association chairman warned that South Korea’s pork industry could be significantly harmed if the country joins the CPTPP without protective measures. He said imported beef could pose a greater threat to domestic pork demand than imported pork, and called for stronger food-security and disease-control protections alongside reforms to raise pork self-sufficiency from about 70% to at least 75%.
CPTPP accession could increase competitive import pressure, including from beef that substitutes for pork, weighing on domestic pork demand and prices. The impact is conditional on accession and its terms.
After 123 past bearish trade events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -2.9% to +2.0%), and -0.2% over 20.
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