Spain: Cured ham exports grow by 4.21% in volume until the third quarter of 2023

Likewise, exports were carried out for a total value of 458,786,183.15 euros, which has implied an increase of 9.13% in this regard in relation to the previous year. Furthermore, the average price per kilo of ham has increased during this period, standing at 10.85 euros, specifically 4.72% compared to the same period in 2022, when it was 10.36 euros/kg. For its part, the average price in European Union countries stood at 9.97 euros, compared to 13.00 euros in third countries, leading to an increase of 6.88 and 2.30%, respectively. In global figures, the countries of the European Union imported a total of 30,089.95 tons during these months, increasing by 8.23%, while third countries recorded a volume of 12,212.70 tons, 4.53% less. Thus, during the first half of the year, the European Union accounted for 71.1% of cured ham exports, while 28.9% corresponded to third countries. Within the European Union, the main markets for cured ham continue to be France and Germany, accounting for ...