The Netherlands is the largest meat exporter in the European Union

Published 2021년 6월 23일

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The Netherlands is one of the largest meat exporters in the European Union, with a total meat export value of 8.8 billion euros. The country exports a majority of meat produced domestically to Germany, the UK, and China, and is the largest exporter of beef and veal, as well as the second largest exporter of poultry meat in the EU. The meat export industry contributes significantly to the Dutch economy, generating 8.7 billion euros in total sales in 2019 and accounting for 1.1% of the country's GDP. However, Dutch meat exports rely on imports of live animals, meat, and raw materials for animal feed.

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After the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Poland and Denmark are the largest exporters of meat in the European Union (EU). The Netherlands is the largest exporter of beef and veal, the second exporter of poultry meat (after Poland) and the fourth exporter of pork (after Spain, Germany and Denmark). The main destinations of Dutch meat exports are Germany (mainly veal and beef), the United Kingdom (mainly poultry) and China (mainly pork). Of the total meat export of 8.8 billion euros, 85 percent is export of meat produced or processed in the Netherlands and 15 percent is re-export or transit of meat products from other countries. The Netherlands is also the largest exporter in terms of export weight. Last year 3.6 billion kilos of meat were exported. The Netherlands has been a major meat exporter for decades. In 2000, our country was already the largest exporter of the EU, with an export of 2.4 billion kilos of meat (5 billion euros). Added value economy The production of and trade in ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst