Colombia: Pork imports fell for second consecutive month

Sep 11, 2023

Total pork imports from January to May, totaled 52,754 tons (t), a decrease of 6.8% compared to the same period in 2022.
The value of imports reached 134.9 M USD CIF, representing an increase of 4.4% compared to the same period of the previous year.
In May, the volume of imports reached 9006 t, which represents a drop of 29.3% compared to the same month of the previous year and a 16.8% drop compared to April.
As for the countries of origin, in May there were significant decreases in shipments from the United States (-26.4%) and Chile (-35.9%); however, Canada, with a volume of 1,387 tons, practically doubled its shipments compared to the same month of the previous year.

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