Russia: Pork exports doubled

Russia has developed from a major global importer of pork to a major global exporter. As the Danish umbrella association of the agricultural and food industry (L&F) reported, Russian pork exports rose by 92,720 t or 86.0% to 200,580 t last year compared to 2019. This made Russia the world's seventh largest exporter of this product, and according to the Russian government, global sales will continue to grow. In the year under review, exports to Vietnam in particular gained momentum; they increased by almost five times to 63,470 t. The Asian country had increased import needs after the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). It is noteworthy that Russian exports there grew mainly through chilled and frozen pork; this item of goods accounted for a good three quarters of total exports. In the case of competing suppliers from the European Union, this share was just under a third, because the majority of meat by-products and bacon were delivered to Vietnam. Hong Kong ranked second on the ...