Netherlands: Many pigs to Germany, cattle to Belgium

Published 2021년 11월 17일

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In 2020, Europe's trade of live animals reached a value of 1.8 billion euros in exports and 1.1 billion euros in imports. Pigs and poultry were the primary exports, mainly to Germany, Belgium, and other European countries. The United States stood as the third largest export market, particularly for horses. Germany and Belgium were the primary importers of live animals, with the majority being poultry from Germany. The transportation of these animals predominantly occurred by road, with the Netherlands hosting a significant portion of the travel. Aviation and maritime transport also played a role in the movement of live animals, with over sixteen thousand flight movements and some shipments.

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Our country was exported for 1.8 billion euros worth of live animals in 2020, the import value amounted to 1.1 billion euros. Pigs had the highest export value with 795 million euros, followed by poultry with 310 million euros. Live animals are for the most part exported to other European countries. At almost 742 million euros, the export value for Germany is the highest. The export of pigs makes up the vast majority of this, at more than 70 percent. Almost half of the export value to Belgium, 276 million euros, consists of cattle exports. Outside Europe, the export value of live animals to the United States is highest. This country is in third place in the ranking of the most important exporting countries. This is mainly due to the high export value of horses, donkeys, mules and hinnies: 142 million euros. This mainly concerns sport horses. Spain and Italy complete the top 5 destination countries for live animals. Germany and Belgium are also the Netherlands' most important ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst