In 2023, countries around the globe spent a combined total of US$36.8 billion on imported pork.

This reflects a 15.1% increase over a five-year period starting in 2019, when global pork import costs amounted to $32 billion. On a year-over-year basis, global pork import spending rose by 7.6%, up from $34.2 billion in 2022.

The top five importers of pork in 2023 were Japan, mainland China, Italy, Mexico, and Poland. These five nations alone accounted for 41.8% of the worldwide pork import market by value.

From a regional standpoint, Europe took the lead in pork imports with total purchases worth $14.2 billion, which made up 41.8% of global imports. Asian markets followed, responsible for 36.5% of the total, while North American buyers accounted for 14.8%.

Smaller shares of imports went to:

· Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean – 4.2%

· Oceania (mainly Australia and New Zealand) – 2.1%

· Africa – 0.7%

In terms of trade classification, fresh, chilled, or frozen pork falls under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule code 0203.

Top Pork Importing Countries in 2023

The following are the 15 countries that imported the highest dollar values of pork last year:

1.Japan – $3.9 billion (10.7%)

2.Mainland China – $3.5 billion (9.5%)

3.Italy – $3.2 billion (8.7%)

4.Mexico – $2.7 billion (7.5%)

5.Poland – $2 billion (5.5%)

6.South Korea – $1.92 billion (5.2%)

7.Germany – $1.91 billion (5.2%)

8.United States – $1.38 billion (3.7%)

9.United Kingdom – $1.2 billion (3.3%)

10.Romania – $1.1 billion (3.1%)

11.Czech Republic – $1 billion (2.7%)

12.France – $996.8 million (2.7%)

13.Netherlands – $811 million (2.2%)

14.Greece – $709.1 million (1.9%)

15.Hong Kong – $646.5 million (1.8%)

Together, these countries were responsible for 73.6% of global pork imports in 2023.

Fastest-Growing Pork Import Markets

Among the listed countries, several showed significant increases in pork import values compared to 2022:

· Italy: +38.6%

· United Kingdom: +33.3%

· Romania: +32.2%

· Greece: +29.9%

In contrast, some nations scaled back their pork imports:

· United States: -25.2%

· Mainland China: -9.3%

· Japan: -7.3%

· South Korea: -5.7%

Key Pork Importing Companies (2024)

Data from Tendata, a global trade analytics platform, highlights the following major pork importers:

1.SUKARNE – 7.87% share ($326.09 million)

2.ATKINS IMPORT AND EXPORT RESOURCES – 3% ($124.28 million)

3.HELIX RE – 2.16% ($89.62 million)

4.QUALIMENTOS INTERNACIONAL – 2.03% ($84.13 million)

5.INDUSTRIALIZADORA DE CÁRNICOS STRATTEGA – 1.59% ($65.84 million)

6.COMERCIALIZADORA RESHER – 1.47% ($61.06 million)

7.PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS SUPER – 1.13% ($46.97 million)

8.COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL MANSIVA – 1.12% ($46.2 million)

9.PRODUCTOS CÁRNICOS MI GRANJITA – 1.08% ($44.55 million)

10.FIRST MAESTRO FOODSERVICE COMPANY – 1.07% ($44.34 million)

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