UK the largest customer of EU chicken meat

Published 2024년 11월 14일

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The UK is the largest consumer of EU chicken meat, accounting for 36% of exports, according to a USDA GAIN report. The exports to the UK include mostly fresh and chilled chicken cuts, while low-priced, frozen chicken meat cuts are the primary exports to Sub-Saharan countries like Ghana. Vietnam, Philippines, and Cuba are also major markets for cheap EU frozen chicken cuts. EU chicken meat has regained competitiveness in the Saudi Arabian market, replacing Brazilian, Ukrainian, and Russian chicken meat. However, exports to Benin may be affected by a crackdown on illicit trade with Nigeria.

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The UK is now the single largest client for EU chicken meat, accounting for 36% of EU exports, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report. The EU exports to UK consist of mostly fresh and chilled chicken cuts (close to half of exports) as well as preserved or prepared chicken meat and offals. Sub-Saharan countries led by Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Liberia, Benin, and Guinea are major outlets for low-priced, frozen chicken meat cuts (mostly dark meat and mechanically deboned chicken meat). Vietnam, Philippines and Cuba are also major export markets for cheap EU frozen chicken cuts. Exports to Benin in 2024 might be impacted by the crackdown on illicit trade between Benin and Nigeria. After several years of decline, EU exports of frozen whole chickens to Saudi Arabia have grown by 30% in the first half of 2024, led by higher French exports. It appears that EU ...

Source: Thepoultrysite