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Pork is among China’s potential tariff targets

China says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on three billion dollars worth of U.S. imports following President Trump’s move to impose levies on Chinese products.

The Chinese measures include a 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork imports. National Pork Producers Council spokesman Jim Monroe says it’s a big concern.

“China is a very important market for us,” says Monroe. “We ship a lot of pork to China, so we’re very concerned about the emergence of a trade war.”

Monroe says China is number two in export volume and number three in export value for U.S. pork  He says they’re hopeful the trade disputes can be resolved before the tariffs go into effect.

“We’re actively working to make sure it’s known how important export markets are for U.S. pork,” he says. “We ship more than 25 percent of U.S. pork products outside of our borders to key markets like China, and many others.”

Other ag-related products on China’s list include fresh fruit, dried fruits and nuts, wine, modified ethanol and American ginseng.

The U.S. and China will have to undergo a 30-day period of consultations at the WTO before the first set of tariffs can be imposed.

AUDIO: Jim Monroe

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