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The total amount of pork imported during the first 9 months of this year has reached 3,280,000 t.

Pork prices fell due to the drop in prices of German products.

The 0.7 percent growth was due to the increases in crop and fisheries production. Declines in outputs were recorded for livestock and poultry.

Through the first three quarters of the year, United States pork exports were 16% ahead of last year’s record pace in both volume and value according to USMEF.

The agency will support the competitiveness and sustainability of the pork sector by enabling the development and implementation of promotional and research activities.

Portugal continues to expand its swine sector driven by increasing foreign demand, mainly from Asia. Portuguese live swine exports to Spain have boomed due to tight Spanish hog supplies.

As Canada's plant-based food industry grows, the Government is working to provide greater clarity on the regulations that apply to meat and plant-based substitutes.

Tariffs on pork will be cut from 12.5% to 0%.

Following Belgium's self-declared "ASF free" status, the Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the import of domestic pigs, pork, and semen originating from Belgium.

Shipments from Visayas and Mindanao will be increased starting this week to address the current low supply and artificial high prices of pork in public markets in Luzon.

Between January and September 2020, the country's pig slaughter has increased by 2.4% compared to the same period last year.