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U.S. pork sees $25B China market without tariffs

Mike Dorning, Bloomberg News
Dec 4, 2019
Dec 4, 2019 Updated Dec 4, 2019

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U.S. pork producers see a potential $24.5 billion market in China within 10 years if the Trump administration can gain unrestricted trade access after the Asian country’s hog herd has been devastated by disease.

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