Spanish meat exports grew 13.6% in the first half of 2023

(NAP) Exports of meat and meat derivatives from Spain reached 1,688,935 t of products in the first half of 2023 (-5.3%) for a total of 5,716.4 million euros, 13.6 % more, indicated this week the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade Statistics (ICEX-Estacom). Since 2018, the amount exported by the Iberian country grew by 30.5% while the value of these sales increased by 85.2%, Eurocarnes published. Exports to the European Union once again lead in value, adding 3,535 million euros, 62% of the total exported. The destinations With 291,182 t worth 662.11 million euros, China is Spain's main client in terms of meat and meat derivatives, mainly pork and pork by-products, followed by France, which buys less, 208,688 t, but by a highest value, 830.2 million euros. When analyzing exports by category, it can be seen that in beef the value of what was exported totaled 675.5 million euros, 9.5% more, for 135,033 t exported (+8.4%). The great evolution registered is remarkable, since 2018, Spain ...