Vietnam increases frozen pork imports

According to the customs authority, in the first month of this year, Vietnam imported pork from 13 markets, of which Russia was the largest supplier, accounting for nearly 45% of total imports. The average price of frozen products imported to Vietnam was 2,672 USD/ton, up 20.8% over the same period last year. Frozen pork is the imported product with the strongest growth in the meat and meat products group. By the end of January, Vietnam imported 74,450 tons of meat and meat products, worth nearly 157 million USD, up 8.2% in volume and 13.4% in value compared to the previous month. The main imported products include meat and edible by-products after slaughter of frozen poultry, fresh frozen buffalo meat, and frozen by-products from pigs, buffaloes, and cows. Imports increased sharply due to the continuous increase in domestic pig prices. In February, the price of this product fluctuated from 72,000-80,000 VND/kg, an increase of 6,000-10,000 VND/kg compared to the previous ...