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China became the main driver of Russian pork exports in 2024

Now China is in the top three buyers of Russian pork products. At the end of the year shipments there may approach 50 thousand tons.

Shipments to China have become the main driver of pig exports from Russia in 2024, Yuri Kovalev, Director General of the National Union of Pig Farmers, said at the Agrotrends 2024–2025 conference. Currently, China is among the top three buyers of Russian pig products; by the end of the year, shipments there could approach 50 thousand tons, and total Russian pork exports could reach 300 thousand tons, the union predicts.

“Our exports continue to grow at a good pace. Last year, we reached approximately 240 thousand tons. This is approximately 5% of our production. But this is the maximum we could achieve in open markets. But starting this year, China has opened up for us. And so you can see that China is providing us with all of this year’s growth,” Yuri Kovalev said.