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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has secured an African swine fever (ASF) zoning arrangement with the Philippines as part of Canada’s ongoing preparedness activities, helping maintain access to the Philippine market while the CFIA carries out its mandate to protect animal health.
This arrangement is intended to allow trade to continue from ASF-free areas if ASF were ever detected in Canada. Under the arrangement, trade restrictions on Canadian live pigs, pork products and related commodities would be limited to the affected area, rather than applying to all of Canada.
The Philippines is an important market for Canadian pork exports. In 2024, Canada exported approximately $279 million in pork and pork products to the Philippines.
Canada now has seven ASF zoning arrangements in place with the United States, the European Union, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines. Together, these markets represent nearly 40% of Canada’s pork export value, helping reduce the trade impacts of ASF and strengthening Canada’s overall preparedness through international collaboration.
Canada exports nearly 70% of its pork production each year.
December 16, 2025/ Government of Canada/ Canada.
https://www.canada.ca/
