AHDB: UK trades less pig meat in August

Published Oct 25, 2022

Tridge summary

The article reports on the significant growth in the UK's pig meat exports from January to August 2022, with a 8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year, reaching a total of 255,100 tonnes. Despite a decrease in shipments to China due to African Swine Fever, it still accounts for 32% of the total exports. The EU and the Philippines have been the main recipients of the increased exports, absorbing most of the trade lost from China. While exports have seen growth, imports of pig meat into the UK have also increased by 16% year on year, with the EU accounting for 94% of the imports, showing a recovery in trade following Brexit and COVID-19 disruptions.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

This brings year to date (Jan – Aug) export volume to 255,100 tonnes, 8% (18,000 tonnes) higher than in the same period last year and almost level (-500 tonnes) with the same period in 2020. Processed pig meat was the only product category to see in month on month growth in August. When compared to August 2021, processed pig meat and bacon have seen an increase of 30% in export volumes, while all other product categories recorded declines. So far this year (Jan-Aug), year on year growth in shipped volumes has been seen for all key product categories. Fresh/frozen pork remains the largest product category for exports, with a 53% market share, which has increased from 48% last year. Total exports of fresh/frozen in the 8 months of 2022 were up 4,300 tonnes (3%) on the year, while total bacon exports so far this year have grown by almost the same amount (4,300 tonnes). This represents a 68% increase in bacon exports year on year and brings them just 1,100 tonnes shy of their pre ...

Source: EuroMeat