Ukraine has increased pork imports: consequences for the domestic market

In 2025, the import of pork significantly intensified and will remain an important factor in the market, but it does not pose a critical threat to domestic production, whereas the export decreased, and its geography remains very limited. This was reported by Delo.ua by Oleksandra Bondarska, head of the analytical department of the Association "Pig Breeders of Ukraine." The import of pork in 2025 was quite active, with total volumes amounting to 30.7 thousand tons or 76 million dollars in monetary terms. In the second half of the year, the monthly rates of arrivals reached the level of import activity in 2022. Conversely, the export of pork in 2025 was less active than the previous year. "In general, the interest of meat processors in foreign meat raw materials depends on the ratio of domestic and European quotations: import activity intensifies when such operations are economically justified," noted Bondarska. As long as the price situation allows, the interest of European ...