London, Britain – The United Kingdom has suspended imports of all pork products from Spain as of last Friday,
This follows notification from the Spanish authorities of the discovery of two deaths of wild boars infected with African swine fever (ASF).
This action was taken immediately by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
This is to protect the British market from the outbreak of the disease.
Impact of the ban on exports
Spanish official sources told the Spanish news agency EFE that the British ban decision
It affects both fresh and processed pork products, including sausages.
This suspension poses an economic threat to the Spanish pork industry.
Its exports to the United Kingdom during 2024 amounted to approximately 160 million euros.
Although this amount is relatively small compared to the total value of Spanish agricultural and food products
Those exported to Britain in the same year (5,128 million euros),
However, it represents a severe blow to pork producers in Spain.
