During the first semester of 2018, European pork exports have remained stable with respect to the same period in 2017, with a total of 1,935,084 tonnes (+0.6%).
China is the main destination, with 35.2% of the total quota, although the exports to China have dropped by 2%. Japan and South Korea hold the second and the third place, with 12% and 9% of the quota and increases by 5% and 17%, respectively. They are followed by The Philippines, Hong Kong and USA, with an important decrease by 35% of the exports to Hong Kong standing out.


EU pork products main destinations
Europe still is the greatest global pork products exporter, as shown in the following graph.

Main pork products global exporters (excluding live pigs)
Thursday, August 30th, 2018/ 333's editorial office from data provided by the Agriculture DG/ European Commission/ European Union.
https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture