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Trade: China threatens the importation of French pigs
Trade: China threatens the importation of French pigs
(France 2)
Europe has threatened to impose a 50% tax on the import of Chinese cars. In response, China launched an investigation into the European pork industry. The French sector is therefore threatened.
After cognac and spirits, pork from the European Union is now in Beijing’s crosshairs. An anti-dumping investigation into imports of pork products is at the heart of a trade standoff between Europe and China. Could France lose market share? A sow breeder in Ille-et-Vilaine makes 10 to 15% of his sales through exports to China. The Chinese are indeed fond of parts of the pig that are rarely consumed elsewhere in the world, such as the ears or feet.
Pork is an important market for France. China’s investigation could last several months. In total, last year, France exported 115,700 tonnes of pork to China, or more than 16% of its exports. These retaliatory measures on pork, less than a week after the announcement by Brussels of customs surcharges on Chinese electric cars, do not surprise international trade experts. A cold shower for the French pork industry.
