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This achievement is the result of an admissibility process that began in 2018 and culminated recently, after exchanging information with Singapore's health authorities and agreeing on a model health certificate for export. In addition, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) conducted an audit in the country that included verification visits to primary production farms and processing establishments such as rendering, deboning, and meat derivatives plants.
As a result, Colombia's official inspection system has been recognized as equivalent to that of Singapore, an important achievement considering the high standards and technical rigor of the SFA. This distinction allows Colombian companies to take advantage of opportunities in a market with high demand and which has generated growing interest among private sector investors in Colombia.
In addition, according to statistics from the TrendEconomy portal, in 2021, out of a total of US$310 million in imports, 45% of the pork imported by Singapore was exported by Brazil, followed by Australia with 18.3%, Germany with 10.6%, Spain with 9.1%, the Netherlands with 5.98%, the USA with 2.53%, Canada with 1.77%, Poland with 1.26%, and Japan with 1.26%. This is one of the preferred proteins for Singaporean consumers, indicating a good business opportunity for the private sector in this market.
With this new achievement, Colombia now has 81 markets formally opened for food exports and is working on opening other markets for pork exports to Peru, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, the Eurasian Economic Union, Cuba, and Venezuela.
December 21, 2022/ National Institute of Food and Drug Surveillance/ Colombia.
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