# Commission reopens trade in European pork and poultry to the Republic of Korea  - Food Safety

> South Korea's agriculture ministry removed a longstanding barrier on EU pork and poultry imports, recognising EU regionalisation rules for African swine fever and avian influenza. The EU says the decision could unlock over one billion euros of trade over coming years.

- Date: 2022-09-05 · published 2022-09-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16245-commission-reopens-trade-in-european-pork-and-poultry-to-the-republic-of-korea
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reopened access to a major importer expands EU export demand for pork and poultry, supporting EU hog and chicken prices as surplus supplies find outlets.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-12-01 | [Outbreak of swine fever in Spain spurs China and Mexico to restrict pig and pork imports from that country](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15949-outbreak-of-swine-fever-in-spain-spurs-china-and-mexico-to-restrict-pig-and.md) | +0.6% | +2.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-16 | [Pork industry wants to cash in on "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6400-pork-industry-wants-to-cash-in-on-phase-one-u-s-china-trade-deal.md) | +8.8% | +5.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-15 | [China deal to open flood gates for US ag trade \| 2020-01-15  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55159-china-deal-to-open-flood-gates-for-us-ag-trade-2020-01-15-agri-pulse.md) | +1.2% | -10.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-05-14 | [Trump asks China to increase imports of US farm, food commodities \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14581-trump-asks-china-to-increase-imports-of-us-farm-food-commodities-s-and-p-global.md) | +4.3% | +2.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-23 | [Big wins on trade could mean big things for cattle and hog prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55229-big-wins-on-trade-could-mean-big-things-for-cattle-and-hog-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- food.ec.europa.eu: https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety-news/commission-reopens-trade-european-pork-and-poultry-republic-korea-2022-09-05_en

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