In 1997, a total of 1,046,648 pigs were imported into Singapore, making Singapore the 4th largest importer of live pigs in the world. Singapore produced a total of 83,900 metric tons of pig meat in 1998. Singapore's production accounted for less than 1 percent of worldwide production. Domestic pig meat production is supplemented with imports. In 1997, Singapore exported only 348 live pigs and 2,328 metric tons of pig meat.
Exports go principally to other southeastern Asian countries.
The U.S. imported no live pigs from Malaysia or Singapore in 1998 or in January-February 1999. The only potentially relevant products that the U.S. imported from Malaysia in 1998 were 56,441 kg of soups, broths, and preparations thereof. In January-February 1999, the U.S. imported 9,746 kg and 1,050 kg of soups, broths, and preparations thereof from Malaysia and Singapore, respectively. Because of the potential connection between Nipah virus and wildlife, wildlife import statistics were checked. These numbers do not represent all mammals imported from Malaysia or Singapore, as CEI does not have access to the complete wildlife import database.