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Porkcolombia warned that proposed legislation would raise VAT on key pig-sector inputs—including corn, soybeans, soybean meal and balanced feed—from 5% to 19%. Pork would remain VAT-exempt, but the association said the higher input tax could threaten producers’ sustainability.
Higher taxes on feed inputs would raise Colombian pork producers’ costs and could increase prices for domestic pork, while imported pork would not face the same measure. The tax would affect local purchasing costs rather than necessarily moving underlying global grain prices.
elespectador.comRedacción EconomíaNov 7, 2026After 37 past bullish policy events, Lean Hogs moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -2.8% to +0.9%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
