INTERACTIVE: Animal protein trade realigns amid China quotas, ASF and tariff shifts

The animal protein trade is realigning in 2026 due to import restrictions, disease outbreaks, rising demand and supplier shifts.

Brazil expects increased demand for poultry from China as it reopens its market.

The beef trade focuses on China, which imposes import quotas for 2026 and a 55% tariff on any excess.

African swine fever in Europe is impacting pork supply, with the EU being the world’s second-largest pork exporter.

After the US Supreme Court struck down country-specific tariffs, India and Ecuador compete to expand their shrimp exports to the US, the second-largest importer.

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