China initiates exports of chilled pork to Singapore

The Asian giant has taken a strategic step in the diversification of its agri-food exports with the start of shipments of refrigerated pork to Singapore. This commercial milestone comes after the recent signing of agreements within the China-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation, consolidating a new stage in the exchange of animal proteins. The opening of this market occurs more than a year after the city-state resumed the importation of frozen products from China, following the restrictions imposed in 2018 due to the African swine fever. According to official sources from the province of Hunan, the first shipments are expected to arrive at their destination in approximately 30 days. In this phase of commercial expansion, the jurisdictions of Chongqing, Heilongjiang, and Hunan have been authorized for the dispatch of processed products. However, Hunan positions itself as ...