EU: How much beef and dairy do we import from Mercosur?

Published 2024년 12월 14일

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The European Union imported 141 thousand tonnes of beef from Mercosur countries last year, which made up over half of its imports from outside the EU. However, it did not import any dairy products from Mercosur countries last year. The European Commission has agreed to an import quota for beef from Mercosur countries, allowing them to supply over 54,450 tonnes of fresh and chilled beef and over 44,550 tonnes of frozen beef to the EU. Tariffs on these beef imports will be reduced to 7.5%. The EU has also made concessions for dairy products from Mercosur countries, allowing them to supply 30,000 tonnes of cheese and 10,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder. Import duties on these dairy products will be gradually reduced over nine years.

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Imports of beef and dairy products from Mercosur to the EU According to Eurostat data prepared for us thanks to the courtesy of Mariusz Dziwulski, an analyst at PKO BP, the European Union market did not record any imports of dairy products from Mercosur countries last year. The situation is different in the context of beef. Last year, 141 thousand tonnes of this product were imported to the EU, which constituted slightly over 56 percent of imports from outside the EU and 6.5 percent of all imports from EU countries (including intra-Community trade). Imports of beef and dairy products from Mercosur to Poland In the case of beef and dairy imports to Poland, Eurostat data do not record imports from Mercosur countries. It should be emphasized that the lack of imports of beef and dairy products to Poland from Mercosur countries does not rule out a negative impact of imports of these products on the EU market, which in turn may affect the situation on the Polish market. How much beef ...

Source: Farmer.pl