Argentina starts shipping value-added pork to China
Argentina has a chance to increase its presence in the Chinese meat market by shipping the first batch of processed pork. @6 tonnes of refrigerated ham and pork shoulder have been sent to Chia earlier this week after approval for export has been granted to Campo Austral, one in three Argentinian pork producers that have requested the permit for export.
Recently, the Chinese customs' have approved 8 more Argentinian pork plants for exports and have opened the market for value-added pork, at least for Campo Austral for now.
The pork industry in Argentina has increased production in the last 12 months by 15% as the domestic market looks promising for the moment due to an increase in beef prices. At the same time, voices in the industry have expressed hope that the ASF situation in China can represent an opportunity for the Argentinian pork sector to set a stronger footprint in this market over the next decade.
China has lost almost 50% of the national pork inventory and rebuilding the herd it can take at least 5 years, according to the latest estimates from Rabobank.
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