Hong Kong pork imports slow

By Bethan Wilkins

Hong Kong pig meat imports (including offal) were flat for the first half of 2020 overall, reversing the increasing trend reported in the first quarter.

A few suppliers recorded increases, including Thailand (+11,000 tonnes) and Brazil (+9,000 tonnes). However, there were significant declines from other key suppliers. The US, in particular, dropped sales to Hong Kong by nearly 40% (-22,000 tonnes) and shipments from China were down by a quarter (-10,000 tonnes).

Looking at the product mix, there was a slight shift towards fresh/frozen pork and away from offal. Pork imports were 12% higher year-on-year at 112,000 tonnes, whereas pig offal imports were down by 6% at 158,000 tonnes.

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