PORK SUMMARY
Selected Countries
1,000 METIC TONS
---Carcass Weight Equivalent---
1992 1993 1994 1995 (p)1996 (f)1997
PRODUCTION
United States 7,817 7,751 8,027 8,097 7,765 7,751
Canada 1,209 1,192 1,234 1,281 1,240 1,246
Mexico 830 870 900 954 890 895
Brazil 1,200 1,250 1,300 1,450 1,560 1,680
European Union 14,994 15,780 15,989 15,366 15,426 15,709
Hungary 570 500 494 400 690 725
Poland 2,052 1,537 1,358 1,580 1,600 1,450
Russian Federation 2,784 2,432 2,103 1,865 1,679 1,511
China, Peoples Republic of 26,353 28,544 32,048 36,484 40,000 40,500
Taiwan 1,113 1,135 1,204 1,233 1,270 1,275
Japan 1,432 1,433 1,390 1,322 1,264 1,225
Other Countries 5,050 4,686 4,780 4,570 4,601 4,665
TOTAL 65,404 67,110 70,827 74,602 77,985 78,632
IMPORTS
United States 293 336 337 301 280 274
Canada 16 22 27 27 36 45
Mexico 55 50 80 30 30 35
Brazil 1 1 2 10 5 5
European Union 76 42 35 32 40 50
Poland 35 49 99 47 40 70
Romania 0 1 0 2 0 0
Russian Federation 141 220 324 454 545 565
Hong Kong 198 208 224 160 117 140
Japan 684 653 705 829 932 907
Korea, Rep. of 4 2 26 45 54 80
Singapore 29 28 26 25 26 28
Other Countries 16 22 72 52 65 54
TOTAL 1,548 1,634 1,957 2,014 2,170 2,253
EXPORTS
United States 185 197 241 350 431 503
Canada 294 303 298 356 355 360
Brazil 36 33 34 29 60 80
European Union 477 583 866 741 724 768
Hungary 69 45 42 54 68 72
Poland 14 11 27 81 130 30
Romania 33 55 50 37 45 50
China, Peoples Republic of 117 150 181 230 250 250
Taiwan 303 283 331 381 371 360
Other Countries 34 39 35 41 70 106
TOTAL 1,562 1,699 2,105 2,300 2,504 2,579
CONSUMPTION
United States 7,926 7,902 8,087 8,067 7,628 7,516
Canada 932 913 959 951 922 930
Mexico 881 917 978 980 915 925
Brazil 1,165 1,218 1,268 1,431 1,505 1,605
European Union 14,511 15,347 15,003 14,475 14,740 14,955
Hungary 537 480 471 404 603 663
Poland 2,073 1,585 1,430 1,490 1,566 1,490
Romania 459 318 500 396 387 385
Russian Federation 2,974 2,694 2,466 2,346 2,241 2,095
China, Peoples Republic of 26,236 28,394 31,867 36,257 39,752 40,255
Taiwan 810 852 873 857 911 930
Japan 2,087 2,074 2,097 2,093 2,116 2,110
Korea, Rep. of 731 767 798 830 867 887
Philippines 710 687 715 760 820 865
Other Countries 3,320 3,085 3,049 2,790 2,644 2,667
TOTAL 65,352 67,233 70,561 74,127 77,617 78,278
SOURCE: Counselor and attache reports, official statistics, and results of office research. Foreign Agricultural Service
Commodity and Marketing Programs
(p)-preliminary (f)-forecast Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry Divisi
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