Pork imports see 50% increase as domestic prices rise
VOV.VN -According to the statistics from the General Department of Customs, Vietnam imported nearly 27,000 tonnes of meat and meat products worth US$38.68 million in June, a decline of 9.5% in volume and 9.2% in value compared to May.
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Despite the overall decrease in the volume and import value of meat and meat products, Vietnam purchased 678 tonnes of pork worth US$1.03 million from foreign markets in June, a rise of 50.4% in volume and 50.7% in value compared to one month earlier.
The average price of imported pork reached US$1,524 per ton, up 0.1% compared to the previous month.
On the domestic market, from the beginning of July, live pig prices in the northern region have ranged between VND51,000-VND55,000 per kilo. The recent rise in prices has led the price of live pigs in Bac Giang and Hung Yen provinces to reach a two-year record high at VND55,000 per kilo.
In the central region and Central Highlands, the price of live pigs saw a slight fluctuation from between VND43,000-VND53,000 per kilo while that in the south stood at VND48,000 per kilo.
