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United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Katherine Tai have announced that the government of India has agreed to allow imports of US pork and pork products into India, removing a longstanding barrier to US agricultural trade.
This development follows the successful revitalization of the US-India Trade Policy Forum held in New Delhi in November 2021, during which Ambassador Tai raised the importance of access for US pork with Indian Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal.
“This new opportunity marks the culmination of nearly two decades of work to gain market access for US pork to India, and it signals positive movement in US-India trade relations,” said Secretary Vilsack. “We will continue working with the Indian government to ensure that the US pork industry can begin shipping its high-quality products to consumers as soon as possible.”
In 2020, the United States was the world’s third-largest pork producer and second-largest exporter, with global sales of pork and pork products valued at $7.7 billion. In fiscal year 2021, the United States exported more than $1.6 billion of agricultural products to India.