Russia enters the top 5 pork suppliers to China

By the end of September, exports of this product to this country amounted to about 30 thousand tons Based on the results of June-August, Russia entered the top five leading suppliers of pork to China. General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev spoke about this in an interview with Agroexpert. So, by the end of September, Russia had already supplied about 30 thousand tons of pork and offal to China and continues to increase volumes, the expert says. “We think that by the end of the year we will be able to sell about 50 thousand tons. The most important thing is to increase deliveries monthly in order to enter the next year with a good established base,” Kovalev added. The head of the union recalled that currently only three Russian companies have the right to supply to China. For comparison: about 15-20 Russian companies are certified for deliveries to Vietnam and Hong Kong. Expanding the list of producers authorized to supply pork products to China will ...