During October, the UK imported 21,100 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef, up 14% compared to September volumes, but 9% lower versus October a year ago. This is according to the latest data from HMRC.
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Imports The majority of the month-on-month uplift came in fresh product, predominantly from Ireland. Fresh Irish beef imports totalled 12,500 tonnes, up nearly 3,000 tonnes (29%) on the month. Total frozen beef import volumes fell slightly in October compared to September. Frozen imports from Ireland stayed relatively stable at 4,300 tonnes. However, shipments halved from Germany to 600 tonnes, while other EU suppliers including Poland also sent less. The October figures meant that total UK fresh and frozen beef imports for the year-to-date (Jan-Oct) stood at 193,000 tonnes, down just 1% compared to the same period a year ago. There have been some changes among suppliers during this time. Shipments from Germany have increased three-fold, from 4,000 tonnes in 2021 to nearly 13,000 tonnes in 2022 (Jan-Oct). This put the country as third largest supplier to the UK, overtaking the Netherlands. The growth in German shipments has been driven by frozen beef, particularly boneless ...
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