China’s Pork Imports to Double in 2019 as Swine Fever Hits Local Output: Analyst

China’s Pork Imports to Double in 2019 as Swine Fever Hits Local Output: Analyst
A resident gets pork from a vendor at a market in Beijing on Dec. 26, 2018. Jason Lee/Reuters
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WUZHEN, China—China’s 2019 pork imports are set to double from last year to 2.2 million tons, a Rabobank analyst said on March 21, as African swine fever hits production of the meat in the world’s top hog market.

China has reported 113 outbreaks of the contagious disease since last August, though farmers and industry insiders say several outbreaks are going unreported.