British pork producers are celebrating a significant breakthrough as China’s Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports have been lifted. Industry estimates suggest this development could boost revenues by approximately £80 million, delivering substantial benefits to UK farmers and the wider economy.

A Lucrative Market Reopens

With restrictions now removed, British bangers and other premium pork products can once again be exported to China. Major UK producers have already been given the go-ahead to resume exports, enabling them to capitalise on opportunities in a market that purchased £180 million worth of pigmeat in 2023. China now has the potential to become the UK’s largest non-EU customer.

This milestone follows high-level discussions during the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit to China.

The announcement adds to another recent success for British agriculture. Earlier this year, the government secured access to the US market for UK beetroot growers, a deal estimated to be worth £150,000 annually in increased exports.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-pork-producers-to-bring-home-the-bacon