October 26, 2022

Argentina's pork imports rose 40.2% in January-August 2022

Argentina's pork imports totaled 30,936 tonnes between January and August this year, up 40.2% compared to the same period of 2021 (22,063 tonnes) and valued at US$84 million, according to Argentina's Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy.

However, the month of August showed a 47% decrease in volume compared to the same month in 2021, going from 3,104 tonnes to 1,646 tonnes, while the variation was -25.1% compared to July (2,199 tonnes).

So far this year, exports have fallen by 76.7%, totaling 6,063 tonnes from January to August and valued at US$6.6 million.

- Pig333