EU exports of pork to UK dwindling

Published 2024년 7월 1일

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In the first quarter of 2024, the United Kingdom imported 181,800 tonnes of pork and pork products from the European Union, marking the lowest quarterly volume since 2021, following Brexit's impact on trade. Despite a 4% increase in the total pork import value to £683.6 million, new UK border controls introduced on April 30th have led to higher costs for importers, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA). These controls, including a £29 Common User Charge per consignment and additional fees for checks at the port of Dover or Eurotunnel, have significantly increased the cost of imported animal products, with an estimated annual burden exceeding £88 million. The BMPA is urgently calling on the Government to review these charges, citing concerns about the substantial impact on consumer prices.

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EU countries have exported 181,800 tonnes of pork and pork meat products to the United Kingdom in the first quarter of 2024. Although that might seem a lot, it is the lowest Q1 volume on record, excluding 2021 when Brexit had a severe impact on trade, the agricultural levy board AHDB reports. The situation might get significantly worse in the rest of this year because of the new border controls the UK introduced on April 30th. The British Meat Processors Associations BMPA warns that the cost of those controls are highly underestimated. ‘’The estimates are misleading,’’ Peter Hardwick, Trade Policy Advisor says. The export of European frozen pork to the British market declined by some 16% year on year. The export of bacon by over 6% and that of processed ham, shoulders and pieces by 7.3%. However, in value, total pork imports to the UK increased in the first quarter, compared to a year earlier, by 4% to £683,6 million, due to the higher prices. Those figures are, to a small extent, ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult