Denmark's pork exports fell in the first half of 2023

EU pork exports have fallen in the first half of 2023. Denmark, which is one of the main exporters, saw its exports particularly affected with a reduction of more than 22%. Non-EU sales of meat, sausages and offal fell by 91,760 t or 22.1% to 323,260 t compared to the first half of 2022, according to data from the Danish Agricultural and Food Industry Association (L&F). The lower demand from China favored the decrease in exports to third countries. The quantity shipped to the People's Republic fell by 37,120 t (-24%) to 115,350 t compared to the first six months of 2022. Demand from other customers such as Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Australia also fell, which fell by between 23.2% and 34.7%. Deliveries to the US even halved, to just 13,520 t. Only sales in the United Kingdom showed a moderate increase of 1.1% to 73,840 t. As exports to third countries decreased, Denmark had to sell more on the community market. Exports of live animals especially increased. Live pigs ...