European chicken meat exports fell 4.5% in 2020

Published 2021년 3월 3일

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The European Commission (EC) has reported a 4.5% decrease in chicken meat exports by EU countries, excluding the UK, in 2020 compared to 2019, totaling over 1.7 million tons. The main importers were Ghana, Philippines, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Hong Kong, which accounted for only 44% of the total exports. The remaining 56% was distributed among other countries in smaller volumes. Despite the current drop, the EC anticipates a consistent increase in chicken meat exports to 2030, driven by the demand for specific cuts and chicken meat as a substitute for pork in the main destinations. However, factors such as reduced demand from Ukraine and China, and uncertainties from the global recovery from Covid-19 could impact this growth, especially with strong competition from Brazil.

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Data from the European Commission (EC) point out that in 2020 the 27 countries that make up the bloc (that is, excluding the United Kingdom) exported just over 1.7 million tons of chicken meat, a volume that corresponded to a reduction of 4 , 5% of the total exported in 2019. Also according to the EC, Ghana, Philippines, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo and Hong Kong (the first and the last former British colonies) were the main external destinations for chicken meat Union exported by the European Union. Note, in any case, that these five importers absorbed no more than 44% of the total exported, this means that the remaining 56% are dispersed in volumes below 90 thousand tons per year. In the report it released at the end of 2020 projecting European trends in chicken meat exports in the current decade, the EC noted that the sector has benefited from the valuation of specific cuts (for example, wings for Asia; thigh / drumstick for the Africa) and that, therefore, the current ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas