EU pork exports in the first nine months of the year have decreased by 18.2% compared to the same period last year, dropping below 4 million tons for the first time since 2018. China, the main destination, has halved its share of total exports. The United Kingdom, Japan, the Philippines, and Korea have seen increasing shares of the exports, with Japan, the Philippines, and Korea showing year-on-year increases, while exports to China and the United Kingdom have decreased.