Last week, China imported 3,348 metric tons of pork from the United States and ordered another 9,384 metric tons—the largest amount since Communist Party authorities boosted tariffs on U.S. pork in April.
China has been plagued by an epidemic of African swine fever, with the disease affecting pigs in many provinces, including the provincial-level municipalities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing.
