In brief

• The Philippines has temporarily restricted certain pork imports from all third countries, Poland included, for 60 days.
• Poland has exported about 10,000 tonnes of pork to the Philippines since January 2026.
• Warsaw says contracted shipments are unaffected and is negotiating to keep market access.
• Polish hog producers warn the restrictions could disrupt price stability.

Restrictions cover all third countries

Manila has imposed temporary limits on some pork products from all third countries, not only from Poland (10 tys. ton wieprzowiny i koniec. Filipiny blokują polskie produkty na 60 dni – farmer.pl) (Pilne! Filipiny wstrzymują import wieprzowiny. Ograniczenia obejmą także Polskę – wiescirolnicze.pl) (Filipiny czasowo ograniczają import wieprzowiny. Decyzja obejmuje wszystkie kraje – Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi). Reports say the measures are scheduled to last 60 days. Polish officials stress that the step is not a full closure of the Philippine market to Polish pork.

The restrictions are linked to an ongoing protective investigation into pork imports that the Philippines has been running since January 2021 and that covers the period until August 2026. Officials in Warsaw say the case concerns imports from all third countries, including EU member states.

Export volumes and the Polish position

Since January 2026, Poland has shipped about 10,000 tonnes of pork to the Philippines. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development argues that Polish exports did not contribute to the problems faced by local Philippine producers. It also says that shipments already contracted are not affected by the decision (MRiRW: wstrzymanie importu wieprzowiny przez Filipiny nie wpłynie na zakontraktowane dostawy z Polski – portalspozywczy.pl).

Market reaction in Poland

Polish hog producers had hoped for a calmer market heading into year-end. Bartosz Czarniak of the Polsus association warned that the restrictions could unsettle price stability, noting that meat plants had signalled no price changes before the end of the year as recently as November 11 (Filipiny wstrzymują import wieprzowiny. Co z cenami świń w Polsce? – topagrar.pl). Whether the measures will affect domestic hog prices depends on how long the Philippine restrictions last and on whether other export markets absorb the volumes.

What happens next

Poland is holding talks with the Philippine side to preserve export possibilities for Polish producers. Shipments certified before the restrictions took effect are reportedly still being handled. Once the 60-day period ends, the situation on the Philippine market will become clearer.