# The potential impact of the “economic rescue law” on pig farming and pork

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T01:35:52.867Z
- Category: policy · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86859-the-potential-impact-of-the-economic-rescue-law-on-pig-farming-and-pork
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-11-26 | [Pacific Securities: The driving force for capacity reduction in the pig farming industry is strengthening, and the pace of reduction may accelerate.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21945-pacific-securities-the-driving-force-for-capacity-reduction-in-the-pig-farming.md) | +0.9% | +5.4% |
| HOGS | 2017-11-05 | [No joke: China's war on pollution roils world's top pig farming sector](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67976-no-joke-china-s-war-on-pollution-roils-world-s-top-pig-farming-sector.md) | -2.8% | -3.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-02-24 | [The 2020 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture From USDA’s Chief Economist - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54630-the-2020-outlook-for-u-s-agriculture-from-usda-s-chief-economist-farm-policy.md) | -3.6% | -0.9% |
| HOGS | 2017-06-06 | [Jim Long Pork Commentary: China Update
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70484-jim-long-pork-commentary-china-update-the-pig-site.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-06-03 | [China to offer financial support to sow farms to rebuild pig herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58592-china-to-offer-financial-support-to-sow-farms-to-rebuild-pig-herd.md) | -2.8% | -9.3% |

## Sources

- elespectador.com: https://www.elespectador.com/economia/empresas/el-impacto-que-tendria-la-ley-de-rescate-economico-en-la-porcicultura-y-la-carne-de-cerdo/

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