Spain, the European leader in industries that export pork to China

After a long negotiation process, which dates back to June 2015, China’s health authorities have extended the authorization to export pigmeat, legs and hands to five new Spanish settlements. With this inclusion, the list of authorized Spanish industries expands to 26, making Spain the European country with the largest number of approved establishments, ahead of countries like Germany, Denmark and France.

The updating of the list of approved establishments has already been uploaded to the website of AQSIQ (General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine) and will soon be published in the electronic application of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment for export management, CEXGAN (Foreign Trade Livestock).

The volume of exports of Spanish pork products to China continues to rise, with an increase in the first half of 2016 of 128% over 2015. In this context, 48% of exports of beef and pork products is destined for China, making it the main destination, ahead of Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Therefore, the authorization of new establishments for export to China consolidates this country as the main destination of beef and pork products. Processes for approving new companies are still open, so it is expected to soon increase the number of establishments.

Source: MAGRAMA