Japan dominates pork imports in 2018

In 2018, Japan imported 15.5% of global pork volume worth USD 4.4 bln, Kurkul.com reports.

The top 15 global importers of pork in the reporting period are as followed:

1. Japan — USD 4.4 bln of imports, 15.5% of the total import volume;
2. Italy — USD 2.1 bln, 7.4%;
3. China — USD 2.1 bln, 7.3%;
4. South Korea — USD 1.7 bln, 6.1%;
5. Germany — USD 1.7 bln, 5.9%;
6. Poland — USD 1.7 bln, 5.9%;
7. Mexico — USD 1.4 bln, 4.9%;
8. the USA — USD 1.3 bln, 4.5%;
9. the UK — USD 1.1 bln, 4%;
10. France — USD 1.1 bln, 3%;
11. Hong Kong — USD 859 mln, 2.4%;
12. Check Republic — USD 669 mln, 2,4%;
13. Romania — USD 615 mln, 2.2%;
14. the Netherlands — USD 571 mln, 2%;
15. Greece — USD 517 mln, 1.8%.

Previously reported that in January-August pork imports to Ukraine stood at 16.3 thou. t for the amount of USD 31.08 mln.