Russian pig farmers reach record exports in 2023 and await China's opening

Last year, exports of pork and pork by-products from Russia reached record levels. The total export volume was 255 thousand tons, which is 66% more than the previous year. In value terms, exports increased by 55%. The largest increase in purchases of Russian pork occurred from Vietnam. The volume of supplies to this Asian country exceeded 86 thousand tons, which is 89% more than in 2022. Export revenue also increased by 88%. Frozen pig meat accounted for approximately 54% of the physical volume of supplies, and offal – 46%. Belarus is another key buyer of Russian pork. During the period from January to November, the volume of supplies to this country increased by 15%, reaching 83 thousand tons in physical terms and by 4% in monetary terms. Fresh and chilled pork took up the bulk (59%) of supplies, frozen pig meat – 25%, and offal – 16%. The list of top 5 importers of Russian pork also includes Serbia (9.6 thousand tons, an increase of 2.7 times), Mongolia (9.2 thousand tons, +38%) ...