How the first case of ASF in Spain could affect global trade

Spain is the largest producer of pork in the European Union and the second largest exporter of pork worldwide, only behind the United States. “Spanish production accounted for approximately 27% of EU production so far this year,” stated Erin Borror, Vice President of Economic Analysis. “That equates to about 3.88 million metric tons produced between January and September, and that production is, in fact, at a record pace, with an increase of 6.6%”. Some countries, such as China and South Korea, have an agreement on the regionalization of ASF with Spain. Therefore, China has only suspended imports from establishments located in the province of Barcelona, where the confirmed cases of ASF were detected. Likewise, Korea will continue to accept imports from regions of Spain not affected by ASF. The United Kingdom and all EU Member States will also accept imports from ASF-free Spanish regions. However, other trading partners have suspended all pork imports from Spain, including Japan ...