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European pork exports follow last year’s trend with an increase of 9.1% during the first quarter.

On the Belarus border three breeding pig consignments destined for exportation from Denmark to the Tambov Oblast had been detained due to death of 37 animals.

Commercial pork production is expected to be 23.8 billion pounds.

First quarter U.S. pork exports were 1.4 billion pounds, 15.8 percent ahead of last year.

British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.

U.S. pork exports finished the first quarter 8 percent higher in volume (598,058 metric tons) and 20 percent higher in value ($1.66 billion) than last year’s record pace.

Driven exclusively by gains in poultry and pigmeat production, global meat output is set to expand by nearly 2 percent to 302 million tonnes in 2012.

The total pigmeat production decreased by 9.2% y-o-y to 60 018 tonnes.

Due to identification during the quarantine in Russia of brucellosis positive breeding pigs imported from Germany and Czechia, since April 27, 2012 the Rosselkhoznadzor has imposed temporary restrictions on importation of such animal category from these countries.

Canadian pork shipments during 2011 came in at a record 1.15 million tonnes.

Exports of Danish pork in 2011 increased by 5%.

As regards exports, 2011 was an exceptional year. For the first time in its history, the EU exported more than 3 billion t of pig meat.

Throughout 2011 the rate of self-sufficiency in pork in Germany was 115%, which represents an increase of 5% compared with 2010.

Exports of pork from Brazil increased by 6.93% in volume in March compared with March 2011, and 3.02% in value.

China delivered a list of five Mexican companies which are allowed to export pork to Chinese market.

MIFAFF announced that it would limit the initial 70,000 MT duty free tariff rate quota for fresh/frozen pork bellies announced for the period April-June to 20,000 MT.