Singapore market opens to Portuguese pork

The Singapore market has been officially opened to the export of pork and processed products originating in Portugal. This process is the culmination of work carried out by FILPORC in cooperation with all the official entities involved. Following a process that began around three years ago, and within the scope of the duties of FILPORC – the Interprofessional Organisation of the Pork Industry – in the area of internationalisation and commercial diplomacy, it was in September that official confirmation arrived that the Singapore market would be opened to Portuguese pork and processed products. This is an important export market because, despite Singapore being a small Asian country, with around 5 million inhabitants, it functions as a distribution platform for the whole of Asia. The expectations of Portuguese operators are that this new market will mean an annual export volume of around 50 million euros by 2025. Singapore is a country with only 20% self-sufficiency in pork, which ...