EU chicken meat imports expected to increase

Published 2024년 3월 7일

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According to a USDA GAIN report, EU chicken meat imports increased by 2% in 2023 and are expected to rise by 3.5% in 2024, with the majority consumed by the European hotel, restaurant and institution sector. While imports from Brazil remained steady in 2023, those from the UK dropped by 20% due to strict post-Brexit sanitary controls. Ukrainian chicken meat imports, however, surged by over 50% in 2023, thanks to EU regulation 2023/1077 allowing tariff-free and quota-free entry into the European market. This regulation is due to expire on June 5, 2024, unless extended.

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EU chicken meat imports increased by 2% in 2023 and are expected to further increase by 3.5% in 2024, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report. The European hotel, restaurant and institution sector accounts for the largest share of imported chicken. Imports from Brazil stagnated in 2023, while imports from United Kingdom fell by 20% as the EU imposed strict sanitary controls following Brexit. Imports from Thailand also faced increased competition from Ukraine. EU imports of Ukrainian chicken meat grew by more than 50% in 2023. Clearly, this trade continues to benefit from EU regulation 2023/1077 which renewed temporary trade concessions under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCTA) of 2011. Under this EU Regulation, ...

Source: Thepoultrysite