87% increase in Spanish pork exports to China
Spain increased pork exports to China by 87% in the first three months of the year, according to data presented by INTERPORC's president, Manuel Garcia. "Demand by other countries has not been altered by COVID-19", he explained in a radio show in Spain.
The volume of pork exports to China for the first three months of 2020 have reached 238,000 tonnes, 87% over the figure reported in the same period last year, whilst the value has practically tripled, reaching a total of €550 million.
The domestic market shows resilience against the COVID-19 crisis, considers Mr Garcia, "although from March it has been more difficult due to the situation created by the pandemic, which caused the closure of the Horeca channel and therefore the drop in sales of certain products such as suckling pig or hams".
In his opinion, increased household consumption of pork in the second quarter has largely compensated for the losses reported in the foodservice channel, although, logically, there are some companies and subsectors that have suffered losses.
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