Russian pork exports increased by 23% in January-September to about 200 thousand tons

Exports of pork and pork by-products from Russia in January-September 2024 in physical terms increased by 23% compared to the same period last year, to about 200 thousand tons, the federal center "Agroexport" reported. "According to experts, in January-September 2024, Russian exports of pork and pork by-products increased by 23% in physical terms and by 27% in value terms compared to the same period last year. In total, since the beginning of this year, domestic companies have supplied about 200 thousand tons of pork to foreign markets worth approximately $430 million," the report says. It is noted that in the structure of the physical volume of export shipments this year, about 50% is frozen pork, 23% is fresh and chilled pork, and 27% is edible pork by-products. Belarus has become the leader among importers of Russian pork this year. Vietnam is in second place. China is also in the top 3 importers. It is noted that since the opening of this market for three Russian pork ...