Russia's revenue from pork exports to Philippines exceeds $28 mln in 5M - Agroexport

MOSCOW. June 10 (Interfax) - Russia, which received the right to export pork and edible pork by-products to the Philippines at the end of 2025, supplied more than 11,500 tonnes of these products to that country in 5M 2026, totaling over $28 million, the Agroexport federal center said.

Starting from February, monthly exports amount to more than 2,700 tonnes.

The Philippine market ranked fourth among the key destinations for Russian pork exports in 5M, excluding supplies of these products to countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in April-May.

As reported, the Philippine Department of Agriculture officially recognized the Russian system of regionalization for African swine fever (ASF) - a set of measures to prevent the spread of the disease - at the end of 2025. Restrictions on imports of pigs and pig products from Russia were therefore lifted.

According to information as of mid-April, seven Russian full-cycle enterprises (involving animal slaughter) had the right to supply pork and by-products to the Philippines.

"If everything goes well, the plans for supplying pork to the Philippines in 2026 are ambitious for the first year of operation - at least 35,000-40,000 tonnes," the head of the National Meat Association, Sergei Yushin, previously told Interfax. At the same time, much will depend on the ruble exchange rate, the cost of working capital and export loans, and logistics (delivery takes 40 to 45 days).

With an increase in the number of exporters in 2027, it will be possible to set a target of 70,000-80,000 tonnes, Yushin said.