In 2022, China, the world's leading importer of pork, saw a significant decrease in its pork imports, both fresh and frozen, falling by half compared to 2021. This decline is attributed to reduced demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hong Kong also experienced a drop in pork imports. In contrast, Japan and South Korea increased their pork imports, with Spain emerging as the leading supplier to South Korea, surpassing the US. China's import increase is linked to the government setting an additional duty-free quota for 70,000 tons of pork to combat consumer price increases. The Philippines also lowered pork import tariffs, resulting in an increase in imports.