In the first three quarters, the volume of pork imports to Shandong increased by 5.1%.

According to statistics from Qingdao Customs, in the first three quarters, Shandong imported 23.9 million tons of pork and offal (referred to as "pork"), a year-on-year increase of 5.1%; the value was 36.8 billion yuan, an increase of 10.6%; the import unit price was 15.4 yuan/kg, an increase of 5.2%. In September, pork imports were 1.8 million tons, a decrease of 49.1%; the value was 2.8 billion yuan, a decrease of 48.6%; the import unit price was 15.9 yuan/kg, an increase of 1.1%. Main characteristics of pork imports in Shandong Province in the first three quarters: 1. Recent monthly import volumes have turned from increasing to decreasing. In August, pork imports in Shandong decreased by 20.5% year-on-year and 27.6% month-on-month, ending the previous 11 months of consecutive year-on-year growth. In September, the import volume continued to decline, with a year-on-year and month-on-month decrease of 49.1% and 21.8%, respectively, reaching a new low since March of last year. 2. ...