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The increase in imports is due in part to a 4% decrease in production.

Hog slaughter in France has declined in the first nine months of 2022.

Pork exports declined while import volumes continue at record levels despite the 16.1% increase in price.

Chinese imports of pork and offal remain well below those of the same period of the previous year.

Compared to the September report, new cuts in U.S. production and export projections for corn and soybeans stand out, while for Latin America, increases are estimated for oilseeds in these two indicators.

Global pork production will increase in 2023, while exports will decline, according to the USDA.

During the year, there has been a steady increase in the volume of imports; however, in August the volume of imported product decreased considerably.

So far this year, the Philippines has imported 545,214 tonnes of pork and pork products.

The decrease in the number of breeding sows was particularly severe.

In 2021, pork exports increased 66% in value and 54.4% in volume compared to 2017.

Official closing data for Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina show a general increase in apparent consumption and a fall in exports.

In the last few weeks there has been a significant decrease in the import of both piglets and pigs from the Netherlands.

According to the USDA, moderate growth is projected for the region's production, and exports from Brazil, Mexico and Chile will fall. Significant growth is expected in imports from Mexico and Argentina.

Pig slaughter and pork production continue to increase despite the drop in exports. Domestic demand remains strong and is reflected in the considerable increase in apparent consumption.

According to Rabobank's third-quarter global pork report, African swine fever, inflation, and policies challenge growth while trade prospects rise.

Environmental-related measures, reduced export prospects, high input costs, and ASF are leading to an expected fall in EU pigmeat production in 2022.