Mexico bans Smithfield pork

Mexico has banned pork from Smithfield’s plant at Tar Heel, North Carolina, the largest hog-slaughtering plant in the world.

Pork exports to Mexico have increased by 58 per cent this year, more than offsetting a decline in United States exports to China.

Mexico cited concerns with skins on the hogs from Smithfield.

Smithfield is owned by WH Group of China.