Following on the heels of the announcement on Saturday, that Russia is cutting the poultry quota by 300,000 tons, it appears now that the pork quota is also going to be cut.

 

A report in the Moscow Times, confirmed this, quoting Prime Minister Zubcov, said “ the Russian government is looking to cut quota’s for imports of pork, but has not determined how large a cut is needed”.

 

The majority of the poultry imports, have been supplied by the USA, in recent times, however the chilly relations between the two countries, are doing nothing to encourage further promotion of this trade.

 

The United States exported 872,000 tons of poultry to Russia this year, out of a 1.2 million ton quota.

 

Brazil is knocking on the door, to try and get a share of this valuable business.