The U.S. hog sector is expressing deep concern as the Trump Administration expands its steel and aluminum import tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.
Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says the industry is especially dependent on Mexico, and retaliation could prove costly.
“If you look at last year, we actually shipped about $1.5 billion of product to Mexico. It was a largest export market by far from a pound standpoint.”
Canada is the fourth largest market for U.S.
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