Pork imports nearly triple
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Frozen pork imports nearly tripled in the first 10 months of this year to 332,000 tons, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Also imported were 350,000 pigs on the hoof from Thailand, a 50 percent increase year on year.
Together they cost US$617 million. Its five biggest pork suppliers were Russia, Germany, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Canada.
Vietnam also imported 50,000 tons of beef worth $220 million, half of it from Australia, the department added.
Over 800 enterprises from 19 markets have been allowed to export pork to Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which countries were the main sources of Vietnam's imported pork?
Which countries were the main sources of Vietnam's imported pork?
Vietnam's five biggest pork suppliers were Russia, Germany, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Canada. These countries contributed to the nearly tripled frozen pork imports reported by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Q.What was the total cost of the frozen pork and live pig imports mentioned in the article?
What was the total cost of the frozen pork and live pig imports mentioned in the article?
The combined cost for the nearly tripled frozen pork imports and the 350,000 live pigs imported from Thailand was US$617 million. This figure covers the first 10 months of the current year.
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