Belgium and China sign agreement to expand export of pork products

The Belgian Federal Agency for Food Chain Safety (FAVV) has taken an important step together with the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) to extend the e. After extensive negotiations, an agreement was signed this month. It includes products such as pig's feet, which are little consumed in Belgium but very popular in China. When African swine fever broke out in Belgium in 2018, many third countries, including China, imposed restrictions on the trade of Belgian pork. It took years of negotiations before most countries lifted their embargoes. From the beginning of 2024, Belgian pork is again approved for export to China. The extension of this agreement opens the door to more export ...