European Union – Increase in the exportation of pork

The latest data from the Single Market Management Committee of the European Commission shows a 28,5% increase in the exportation of pork between the months of January and April of 2011, reaching 974.302 tons. The main destinations continue to be Russia, with an 8% increase and 27,8% of the total (271.198 tons), Hong Kong (163.056 tons, which represents 16,7% and an increase of 25%) and South Korea, which has remained in third place over the last several months with 8,5% of the total (83.208 tons) and with an increase of 141% with respect to the same period last year.

Regarding importations, these are following the downward trend, with a reduction of 33,5% compared to the same period last year, with only 11.932 tons imported between the months of January and April of 2011, the main providers being Switzerland with 50% of the total, followed by Chile (18%) and Croatia (13%).