# Russian meat imports continue to fall

> Russia's meat imports fell almost 70% in the first half of 2018 to 203,500 tonnes, with pork imports down more than fourfold. The drop follows Brazil restrictions from November 2017 and an extended food embargo through December 2019.

- Date: 2018-07-19 · published 2018-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63970-russian-meat-imports-continue-to-fall
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower Russian meat imports reduce import demand for global pork and beef, while the embargo extension keeps this trade structurally restricted.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-04-30 | [China’s reliance on soybean imports continues despite cutback plans \| Sea and Job](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24652-china-s-reliance-on-soybean-imports-continues-despite-cutback-plans-sea-and-job.md) | +0.1% | +6.5% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-26 | [Trump seeks Mexican import tax to pay for border wall - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73226-trump-seeks-mexican-import-tax-to-pay-for-border-wall-bbc-news.md) | +2.5% | +6.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-06-04 | [Measures put forth to gather momentum, jolt hog industry - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52607-measures-put-forth-to-gather-momentum-jolt-hog-industry-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -6.1% | -12.9% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-30 | [Measures are taken to boost pork supply - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55594-measures-are-taken-to-boost-pork-supply-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -1.0% | -1.8% |
| HOGS | 2026-04-18 | [China agriculture minister urges pig breeders to reduce capacity as prices fall \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19720-china-agriculture-minister-urges-pig-breeders-to-reduce-capacity-as-prices-fall.md) | +1.4% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- foodnavigator.com: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/07/19/Russian-meat-imports-continue-to-fall/

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