Preliminary data from the GPP, as reported by the INE, shows a significant increase in Portugal's meat imports in 2022. The country saw an 8.9% rise in pig imports for slaughter, with the number of heads reaching 1032875. There was also a notable increase in the import of frozen, refrigerated meat and offal. Frozen meat imports grew by 16%, fresh/chilled meat imports grew by 5.7%, and offal imports experienced the largest increase of 19%. The total value of these imports rose by 25.6% in 2022, with offal contributing the most to this growth at 31.2%.