Exports of cured ham increase by 4.95% in 2023, to almost 60,000 tons and their value 10.8% higher in Spain

Spanish cured ham exports rose by 4.95% in 2023, to 59,850.29 tons, while in value they reached 657.18 million euros, that is, 10.8% more than the previous year. The countries of the European Union imported a total of 43,216.85 tons of cured ham, adding up to 72.2% of exports, compared to the 16,633.44 tons that have been obtained in third countries, with 27.8%, according to the data provided this Tuesday by the Serrano Ham Consortium. Within the EU, the main reference markets for cured ham have continued to be countries such as France, which has seen the volume of its exports increase by 4.95%, followed by Germany, with an increase of 7.32%. On the other hand, the third destinations that have reflected the most notable growth in terms of value have been Brazil, at 88.06%; Chile, at 28.25% and Norway at 20.37%. In terms of formats, 18.41% of the pieces exported in this period correspond to the bone-in format, which has led to a decrease of 2.28% in terms of volume, and 7.92% in ...