EU trade in butter

At the same time, the EU, right after New Zealand, is one of the leading exporters of this fat. The increased stocks of butter in the European Union recorded in 2020, an increase in production and strong foreign demand affect the level of EU shipment of this fat. According to the EC data, in the first half of 2020, 117 thousand goods were exported outside the customs territory of the EU-27. tonnes of butter, i.e. 59% more than in the corresponding period of 2019. The most important importers of butter from the EU-27 were: Great Britain - 25 thousand. tons, USA - 22 thousand. tons, Saudi Arabia - 11 thousand. tonnes and China and Morocco - 7 thousand. tone. The European Commission estimates that ...