EU pig meat exports continue to fall

Published 2021년 11월 9일

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EU pig meat exports in July fell below the previous year's level for the first time since December 2018, with a total of 421,000 tonnes (including offal). Despite this, the first seven months of the year saw a 10% year-on-year increase in shipments, reaching 3.5 million tonnes. The decrease in July was largely due to a 17% drop in fresh/frozen pork exports, particularly to China, which was down 43% to 105,000 tonnes. However, exports to Japan and the Philippines increased significantly. The EU also started exporting pig pork to Chile in December 2020. EU pig offal exports were also down 11% in July, with notable declines in shipments to Hong Kong and China. Shipsments of bacon, hams, and sausages to the UK bucked the trend and were 9% higher than the previous year, totaling just under 40,000 tonnes.

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EU pig meat exports in July moved below the level a year earlier for the first time since December 2018, totalling 421,000 tonnes (including offal), according to AHDB. Despite this, shipments for the first seven months of the year overall were still 10% higher year on year, at 3.5 million tonnes. Export volumes of fresh/frozen pork were 17% below a year earlier in July, at 259,000 tonnes. Exports to China were lower, now by a substantial 43% to total 105,000 tonnes. AHDB lead analyst Bethan Wilkins said there are no signs of these shipments increasing imminently, although some increase in Chinese import demand may be seen next year. Shipments to other Far Eastern markets were higher than July 2020, particularly volumes to Japan (+39%) and the Philippines (+103%). The EU has also been shipping a few thousand tonnes of pork to Chile each month since December 2020, a market that was previously of negligible importance. EU pig offal exports were also 11% below a year earlier in July, ...

Source: PigWorld