Vietnam imported more than 141,000 tonnes of pork worth 334.4 million USD in 2020. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) –
Vietnam imported more than 141,000 tonnes of pork
worth 334.4 million USD in 2020, representing a rise of 382 percent and 500 percent
over the previous year, respectively,
The increase in imports was to make up for the
shortage in pork supply caused
by African swine fever which pushed up domestic prices in the first months of
2020.
The pork was mainly imported from Brazil, Russia, Poland, the US and Canada.
Brazil was the largest exporter of
pork to Vietnam last year, accounting for
24.5 percent of the import volume.
The average pork import price was 2.2 USD per kilo.