October: Pork imports are half of what they were a year ago in Ukraine

About reducing activity of supplies of imported pork in the fall, according to the Association's analysts "Swineherds of Ukraine". The previous ones data of customs statistics indicate a slight decrease in import activity in October compared to the previous month: "In October, the import of fresh, chilled and frozen pork (UKT ZED 0203) amounted to 2.0 thousand tons or 5.5 million dollars USA in currency equivalent. It's on 6.8% less than in September and half less than in October 2022. Attenuation the flow of foreign pork was observed according to similar dynamics domestic prices: since the beginning of the month, the average market price has lost almost 18%, and the average October figure is almost 12% compared to the September figure," reports to the analytical department of the "Swinemakers of Ukraine" Association. Although Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Canada, increasing presence slightly more expensive Canadian pork on the market contributed to an ...