In 2005, DAFF imposed a ban on beef and pork following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, and negotiations to reopen these markets have been ongoing since then.
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As the ban affected fresh pork imports only, SA continued to import meat intended for the sausage industry from Brazil.
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According to the South African Pork Producers’ Association, South Africa imported 24 073t of pork in 2016, with 1 442t of this coming from Brazil.
Total pork imports have declined year-on-year from the 34 934t imported in 2015.
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