Taiwan will resume pork exports to the Philippines starting May 14 after regaining its ASF-free status, confirmed by the World Organisation for Animal Health. This was announced by Prime Minister Cho Jung-tai.
According to him, Philippine authorities have officially notified Taiwan of the resumption of imports, covering not only pork but also breeding pigs, semen, offal, and pig skin.
The import ban on Taiwanese pork was introduced on December 8, 2025, after the island reported its first-ever ASF outbreak in October of the same year. The case involved a farm in the city of Taichung.
Following the elimination of the outbreak, disinfection measures, and a series of negative laboratory tests confirming the absence of the virus, the case was officially closed in January 2026. Taiwan submitted an application to regain its ASF-free status in February, which was recognized on April 6.
The Philippines’ decision has been described as an “encouraging signal” for the industry, and Taiwan’s government plans to further expand pork exports to global markets.
It is worth noting that Taiwan was the first country in Asia to achieve disease-free status for three major diseases simultaneously—ASF, foot-and-mouth disease, and classical swine fever. After regaining this status, Singapore also announced the resumption of imports of Taiwanese pork and pork products.
Overall, Taiwan’s return to export markets highlights the effectiveness of its disease control system and opens new opportunities for the expansion of international trade.
PigUA.info, based on materials from focustaiwan.tw