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September 21, 2020 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
The continued increases in Chinese imports of soy and beef from Brazil have contributed to high deforestation rates in both the Amazon and the Cerrado. In recent years, the
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January 31, 2020 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
Brazilian meatpacker JBS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese company WH Group to boost its sales of fresh meat in China, where consumption is rising at a
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October 8, 2019 |
Palm Oil, Soy • Latin America, Southeast Asia
Significant shifts in soft commodity trade are continuing rapidly. China’s palm oil imports in August reached their highest level in six years at 590,000 tons. At current pace,
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April 25, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America, Southeast Asia
China’s meat industry is now facing major challenges with African swine fever poised to cut the country’s pig population by a third. The impact of this sharp decline will
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April 12, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
With more reliance on Brazilian beef, Chinese downstream companies in the meat industry are facing risks from supply associated with deforestation. Higher demand for Brazilian
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February 7, 2019 |
Palm Oil, Soy • Latin America, Southeast Asia
COFCO, a major Chinese company active in agricultural markets, released a statement in late January at the World Economic Form (WEF) in support of shoring up “sustainable”
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January 17, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
Higher Brazilian beef exports to China are likely to test sustainability commitments in both countries. China (including Hong Kong) imported 44 percent of Brazil’s total beef
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August 30, 2018 |
Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
On August 21, 2018, Malaysia-based Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China’s COFCO Group Co. Ltd. to cooperate on palm oil
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August 2, 2018 |
Soy • Latin America
Amid the U.S.-China trade war, China is importing more soy from Brazil while the United States exports more soy to the European Union and other outlets, which may increase
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April 7, 2016 |
Palm Oil •
This edition of The Chain takes a special country-by-country look at developments in some key palm oil consumer markets.