Spanish pig farmers eye boost in exports to China


  • World
  • Wednesday, 30 Apr 2025

BARCELONA, Spain, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Pig farmers in Spain are hoping to expand pork exports to China as U.S. President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting China to raise its own duties on U.S. goods, an industry specialist said on Tuesday.

China is one of the world's largest pork consumers, with the United States having been a major supplier in recent years, Jaume Bernis, a representative of the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG), told Xinhua in an interview. COAG is one of Spain's oldest farmers' associations.

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