Pork　consumption　accounts　for　more　than　60%　of　total　meat　consumption　in　China.　China＇s　rapid　economic　growth,　expanding　middle　class　and　continuous　urbanization　is　increasing　the　demand　for　pork　and　importance　in　stabilizing　China＇s　pork　market.　This　also　creates　an　opportunity　for　foreign　pork　producers　to　export　more　pork　to　China.　How　can　this　be　done?　Foreign　direct　investment　is　one　solution　when　trade　barriers　exist.　This　case　study　explores　the　reasons　why　China＇s　Shuanghui　International　acquired　the　U.S.　based,　Smithfield　Foods.　Analysis　shows　that　the　success　of　the　two　companies＇　merger　depends　upon　the　establishment　of　an　efficient　transnational　pork　supply　chain.　This　case　study　can　be　used　for　Bachelor　of　Science　and　Master　of　Science　students　in　international　economics,　agribusiness　and　agricultural　marketing　courses.　It　will　also　be　helpful　to　business　managers　who　want　to　export　more　agricultural　goods　to　China.　©　2015　International　Food　and　Agribusiness　Management　Association　(IFAMA).