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Shipments increased in both volume and value in January, supported by strong demand across key markets, with Mexico remaining the main destination.
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Shipments increased in both volume and value in January, supported by strong demand across key markets, with Mexico remaining the main destination.

The latest update points to greater corn availability driven by the USA and Ukraine, together with a stable soybean supply supported by the strong performance of Brazil and Paraguay.

Regulation (EU) 2026/687 protects the European meat sector with safeguard measures against Mercosur imports.

The increase in imports strengthened the domestic supply of pork throughout the year, thus contributing to the increase in apparent consumption.

Although pork imports once again reached a record, domestic production contributed more than 100,000 additional ton, growing to levels not seen since 2019.

South Africa’s pig industry sees cautious progress against foot-and-mouth disease, with vaccines, abattoir approvals, and ongoing research underway.

Portuguese operators can apply for authorization to start exporting pork to Vietnam.

The company projects reaching 20,000 tons in shipments to this market during 2026, which has been consolidating as one of the most relevant in the Asia-Pacific region.

The swine industry is expected to increase in both production and slaughter in 2026. Record exports are also expected.

Live swine exports (piglets for fattening and pigs for slaughter) fell by 21.5% in 2025 compared to 2024.

These new rules aim to improve cooperation between EU authorities responsible for enforcing rules on unfair trading practices.

The regulation aims to strengthen protections for EU farmers by allowing safeguard measures to be swiftly applied in cases where imports from Mercosur partners threaten to cause serious injury to EU producers.

The declaration aims to enable the future export of German pork and other pork products to China, despite African swine fever.

The market is gradually working its way out of a phase of tension.

There is no doubt that ASF weighs heavily on pig prices. Prices will probably rise until they reach (and possibly exceed) the cost price, but we should not expect any major joys in 2026.

U.S. pork exports posted the second-highest value and third-largest volume on record in 2025.