Vietnam exported 5,780 tonnes of meat and meat products worth US$28.37 million in the third quarter of the year, up 27.4% in volume and 19% in value compared to the second quarter, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Vietnamese meat and meat products are mainly exported to Asian countries, with exports to the Hong Kong (China) market accounting for 40.48% in volume and 49.88% in value of the country’s total exports.

By the end of the third quarter of the year the nation had exported 16,160 tonnes of meat and meat products worth US$77.85 million, representing a rise of 28.4% in volume and an increase of 39.3% in value compared to the same period from 2022.

The main types of meat and meat exports such as fresh, chilled, or frozen pork are exported to the Hong Kong (China) market, while other meat and edible meat by-products such as fresh, chilled, or frozen meat are shipped mainly to Belgium, the United States, France, and Canada.

Recently, the US Department of Commerce forecast that the nation’s pork output ahead in 2024 will increase by 5% to 3.7 million tonnes compared to this year thanks to the recovery of domestic demand and a rebound in terms of economic activities.

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