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China Live Pigs Prices

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What is the price of live pigs per kilogram/pound in China today?

The retail price range for China live pigs is between US$ 1.47 and US$ 2.44 per kilogram or between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.11 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live pigs in China

The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for live pigs is between CNY 10.29 and CNY 17.14 per kilogram or between CNY 4.66 and CNY 7.77 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.




Wholesale prices

In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China live pigs is between US$ 1.03 and US$ 1.71 per kilogram or between US$ 0.47 and US$ 0.78 per pound(lb).




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China Live Pigs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction

The export price per kilogram of Live Pigs from China over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 2.64 US dollars per kg, followed by 2.44 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 3.73 US dollars per kg, and then rose sharply to 6.41 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 4.78 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 3.61 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Live Pigs from China in 2023 will be around 3.20 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 2.90 US dollars per kg.

The exports of live pigs from China are categorised as:

  • Pure-bred breeding swine (HS code 010310)
  • Live swine, weighing >= 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010392)
  • Live swine, weighing < 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010391)


China Live Pigs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction

The import price per kilogram of Live Pigs into China has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was $3.08, followed by a slight decrease to $2.64 in 2017. However, in 2018, the price rose again to $2.44 and then increased significantly to $3.73 in 2019. The highest price was recorded in 2020, at $6.41 per kilogram. This was followed by a slight decrease to $4.78 in 2021 and then a further decrease to $3.61 in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Live Pigs into China will remain relatively stable in 2023, at around $3.61. However, in 2024, the price is expected to increase slightly to around $3.75.


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Export values for China live pigs

The total values in export for live pigs in China were US$ 1,027,280, US$ 900,864, US$ 855,204 and US$ 792,818 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.



China live pigs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 China shipped 212,228 tonnes of live pigs. For 2019 alone, the demand for China live pigs (livestock category) has reduced, changing by -39.418 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live pigs' exports went down by -37.71 percent bringing the exporter US$792.82m for the year 2019. China's live pigs exports are categorised as:

  • Pure-bred breeding swine (HS code 010310)
  • Live swine, weighing < 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010391)
  • Live swine, weighing >= 50 kg (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010392)

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China live pigs export values

In 2019, China supplied live pigs with a value of 792.82m USD, a reduction of -7.29% from 2018's total live pigs export of 855.204m USD. The annual reduction in value of China live pigs between 2017 to 2018 was -5.068%.

The annual/yearly change in the quantity of China's live pigs exports between 2017 and 2019 was -37.71 per cent in comparison to a variation of -39.418% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

China's stake of the world's total live pigs' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 59 in world exports of live pigs.

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Export markets for China live pigs ( in '000$ )

China's best performing export markets for live pigs are Hong Kong, Macao, Thailand, Mongolia and North Korea.

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Import/Export Trends

China is a net importer of live pigs. The annual growth of China live pigs in value between 2015 to 2019 was 10%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -22%, per annum.

China brought in 102 tonnes of live pigs in 2019.



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