China is starting to repopulate its swine herd, flying in, via charter planes, live breeding animals from the EU. According to reports, more than 4,000 head were air-chartered into China from France in March, and at least two loads from Denmark. Many more are coming. What is unknown is how many will come from the U.S. Of course, China is committed to its Phase One trade deal purchase targets with the U.S. but has not made any purchases of U.S. breeding animals. China is shopping in Europe instead. In addition to the shipments from France and Denmark, a load of boars from the Netherlands has also been sent in the past month and China has recently approved import permits for the U.K. There have been no shipments from the U.S. (or Canada) sin...

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