Shipments fall 11% as commerce talks stall forward of Aug. 12 deadline
30 July 2025
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Exports of US pork trended decrease in Might, due primarily to steep declines in shipments to China, based on information launched by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
In April and the primary half of Might, China’s whole tariff fee on US pork peaked at 172%. Even following a Might 14 joint announcement quickly easing tariffs for 90 days, China’s charges nonetheless stand at 57% for US pork.
“The scenario with China clearly had a extreme affect on Might exports, underscoring the significance of diversification and additional growth of other markets,” mentioned USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom. “The necessity for progress within the US-China commerce negotiations is extraordinarily pressing as a result of tariffs may soar once more on Aug. 12. This deadline is already impacting exporters’ selections about whether or not to proceed producing for the Chinese language market. On the intense facet, amid all this uncertainty, demand for US crimson meat stays strong in lots of key areas.”
Might pork exports totalled 224,162 metric tons (mt), down 11% from a 12 months in the past, whereas worth fell 10% to $646.5 million. These had been the bottom month-to-month totals since September 2023. By the primary 5 months of the 12 months, exports had been down 6% in quantity (1.22 million mt) and 5% in worth ($3.43 billion) in comparison with the report tempo of 2024.
