Pre-pandemic trends return to beef trade in United Kingdom

Published Nov 24, 2022

Tridge summary

UK beef exports in September were down slightly from the previous month but up 7% year-on-year, reaching a total of 11,900 tonnes. The first nine months of 2022 saw a 23% increase in beef exports compared to the same period in the previous year, although they were still 7% lower than in 2020. The EU, Ireland, France, and the Netherlands were the main recipients. There was mixed performance in shipments to other countries, with growth in shipments to Japan, Canada, China, and Ghana, but a significant decline in shipments to Hong Kong and the Philippines. Fresh beef exports have seen a 56% year-on-year increase, while frozen beef exports have decreased by 6%. Import volumes of beef remained flat in September but were down 28% year-on-year, with the EU and Brazil being the largest suppliers.

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Original content

UK beef exports continued to ease month-on-month in September, with shipments totalling 11,900 tonnes (volume includes fresh and frozen beef, processed beef and offal). However, volumes were up 7% year-on-year. This brings the year-to-date (Jan-Sep) volume of exported beef to 119,600 tonnes, a 23% increase compared to the same period last year, but 7% behind the equivalent pre-Brexit volumes of 2020. For the first 9 months of 2022, shipments to the EU grew 46% year-on-year to total 97,200 tonnes. Ireland, France, and the Netherlands remained the key recipients. Volumes shipped to other key nations have seen mixed movement for the year-to-date. Hong Kong has seen the largest year-on-year decline in volume terms (-5,000 tonnes) followed closely by the Philippines (-3,400 tonnes), while the US saw a more marginal decline (-500 tonnes). South African shipments have also slipped. On the other hand, shipments to Japan have grown by 1,400 tonnes year-on-year, with shipments to Canada, ...

Source: Ahdb