Community exports of beef increased slightly in 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda

Published 2021년 3월 4일

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In 2020, European Union community exports of meat and beef products, excluding to the UK, saw a slight increase of 0.6% from the previous year, reaching 704,518 tonnes. The main destinations were Israel and Hong Kong, both with an 8.1% share. However, exports to Algeria decreased by 31%. Without live animals, the total exports stood at 490,890 tonnes, with Israel, Turkey, Lebanon, and Algeria as the top destinations. On the other hand, imports were 13.9% lower than the previous year, with the UK as the leading supplier. The value of imports, excluding those from the UK, was 1,349 million euros, down from 1,647 million in 2019.

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Community exports of meat and beef products (including the carcass equivalent of live animals) reached 704,518 tonnes in 2020, representing a slight increase of 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to data published by the European Commission. This figure does not include shipments to the United Kingdom, which as of November amounted to 422,521 tonnes; In all of 2019, sales from 27 to the British market were 440,357 tons. Excluding the United Kingdom, the main destinations for community beef were Israel and Hong Kong, both with a share of 8.1% and exports for a volume of about 60,000 tonnes of carcass equivalent. They are followed by Ghana (6.7% of the total), the Philippines (5.7%) and Algeria (5.6%). Data from Brussels show a significant increase in shipments to the first four countries mentioned, while sales to Algeria decreased by 31% and were below 40,000 tons. Exports to third countries (not counting the United Kingdom) added a turnover of 2,259 million euros, ...

Source: Agropopular