UK pig meat exports fall in May

UK exports of pig meat and offal were lower down by 1% to 32,100 tonnes in May compared to the same month last year, according to the latest report from AHDB senior analyst Bethan Wilkins. For fresh and frozen pork, volumes totalled 18,000 tonnes, an 18% decrease on May last year. MS Wilkins said that falling export volumes to China were a key factor behind this decline, with shipments down 30% year-on-year at 7,200 tonnes. Exports to the EU fell by a third, particularly driven by lower shipments to Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. Meanwhile, shipments to the Philippines continued to see strong growth, with volumes increasing over fifteen times compared to May 2020, totalling 1,900 tonnes. The value of UK exports of fresh/frozen pork only decreased by 4% in May, compared to the month last year, to £33.4 million. “Despite falling wholesale prices within China, it seems prices for our exports to China were still stronger than last year, which mitigated the effect of the decline ...