NPPC Lobbies for Elimination of Chinese Tariffs on US Pork Exports
Easing tariffs on U.S. pork exports to China would significantly help both the U.S. agricultural economy and the U.S.’s trade deficit with China, the National Pork Producers Council said in a Nov. 26 press release. An analysis by the NPPC and Iowa State University shows U.S. pork sales would generate more than $24 billion in sales over the next 10 years if tariffs on imports to China were eliminated. “Were it not for China’s tariffs that are severely limiting access to American goods and other restrictions, including customs clearance delays, U.S. pork could be an economic powerhouse, creating thousands of new jobs, expanding sales and dramatically slashing our nation’s trade deficit,” Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes said in a statement.
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The NPPC called on China to eliminate the tariffs, saying the U.S. is losing access due to competition from Europe, Brazil and Canada. “The U.S. pork industry is missing out on an unprecedented sales opportunity in China when it most needs an affordable, safe and reliable supply of its favored protein,” NPPC President David Herring said. China recently lifted a ban on U.S. poultry exports, and consumers may shift to poultry over pork as prices for Chinese pork continue to climb due to an outbreak of African swine fever (see 1911140019).