Singapore market opens up to Portuguese pork

The Singaporean market has been officially opened to exports 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 bodies involved. Following a process that began around three years ago within the scope of FILPORC's - the Interprofessional Organization of the Pork Industry - duties in internationalization and commercial diplomacy, this September saw the official confirmation of the opening of the Singaporean market to Portuguese pork and processed products. This is an important export market because, although Singapore is a small Asian country with around 5 million inhabitants, it acts as a distribution platform for all of Asia. Portuguese operators expect this new market to account for exports of around 50 million euros a year by 2025. Singapore is only 20% self-sufficient in pork, so it has strong import needs for this food product. The main trading partners have been Brazil, ...