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Stable production, resilient consumption, and strategic import adjustments shape Japan’s pork market in 2026.

Rising demand for pork is expected, driven by population growth and expanding commercial consumption.

EU agri-food exports held firm in May 2025. The total EU trade surplus remained largely positive, despite high prices inflating the value of a number of key EU imports.

During the first half of the year, pork imports exceeded 94,000 tons, setting a historic record.

Provisional anti-dumping measures mean tariffs up to 62% for some EU pork exporters.

In an effort to strengthen the safe trade of agri-food products, the health agencies of both countries worked toward new strategies to streamline existing protocols and open up trade for new products, both conventional and organic.

Canada has endorsed the equivalence of Mexico's Federal Inspection Type (TIF) system for beef, pork, and poultry products, ensuring the continuity and expansion of Mexican meat exports to the Canadian market.

Compared to the previous report, significant increases were estimated in global corn production, international trade, and ending stocks, due to higher forecasts for the U.S. harvest. However, global projections for soybeans were adjusted downward, given the expected contraction in oilseed production in the U.S.

The EU will provide preferential market access for pork and has committed to streamlining requirements for U.S. sanitary certificates.

The forthcoming SPS agreement will remove routine border checks on plant and animal products moving between the UK and EU.

54% of the pork China imported up to June consisted of offal, a category that continues to gain ground over meat.

The agreement with Japan reassures and expands opportunities in the second leading export destination for U.S. beef and pork.

The balance of trade in EU agri-food remains robust with a surplus of €22.5 billion for the months of January to April this year.

Compared to the previous report, slight declines in global corn production and ending stocks were estimated, due to a smaller crop in Brazil. Soybean projections continue to be very positive, with significant growth in Brazil's production and slight declines in the U.S. and Argentina's harvests.