Page 9 of articles about imports

Global agricultural and food production are projected to continue to increase over the next ten years, but at a slower pace of growth than the previous decade due to demographic trends, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023-2032.

After February’s exports bounce back, the EU agri-food trade continued to progress with a significant increase in exports in March.

Spain has imported over 14% more piglets from the Netherlands so far this year.

Global pig meat production is expected to drop slightly.

In 2022, pig production fell again (-2.2%) against a backdrop of decreasing French and European herds.

Exports reached €18.6 billion in value terms, which is 10% higher than February 2022.

The first three German slaughter and processing plants were re-approved by the Korean authorities for export to South Korea.

Currently, six establishments in Mexico are approved to export chilled pork to Singapore.

In March 2023, the French agri-food trade surplus reached its lowest level for the month of March since 2009.

Pork exports to Japan are estimated to increase as a result of these trade agreements, with the United States having the highest estimated gains.

Weaker economic growth is beginning to take a toll on global pork consumption.

The carcasses were from a consignment of live pigs from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia.

The International Trade Committee gave its green light for another one-year suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports to support the country’s economy.

Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Romania called on the European Commission to explore solutions to the negative effects of increased imports from Ukraine.

In its latest "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" report on April 11, the USDA revised its estimates for 2023, forecasting reductions in world pork production and international trade.

Producers in both countries are struggling to be profitable as pork consumption is trending low.