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After a break of three years, the South Korean market is once again open for Belgian pork. When African swine fever (ASF) was diagnosed in wild boars in the southernmost part of Belgium in September 2018, South Korea joined the many countries that closed their borders for Belgian pork. At the end of December 2020, Belgium regained its ASF-free status.
Today, Belgium exports two-thirds of its pork production, the majority of which is exported to countries within the EU. This makes it the seventh largest exporter of pork worldwide, while Belgium, with a production of 1.1 million tons, only accounts for 1% of global production.
In total, exports outside the European Union in 2017 (before the ASF outbreak) were worth 145 million euros. South Korea was then one of the most important export markets for Belgian pork outside Europe: about 23% of all exports outside the EU went to South Korea. Belgium accounted for 3% of all pork imported into the country before the import ban was announced.
Belgium has seen markets for certain pork products reopen in South Korea, South Africa, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Mexico, Malaysia, and India. Belgium is working on opening other markets. Important markets in China and Australia remain closed.
October 7, 2021/ Vilt/ Belgium.
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