UK pork trade remains in year on year growth

Published 2022년 11월 18일

Tridge summary

UK pork and offal exports and imports data for September 2022 and year-to-date:
- Pork exports: +4% from August, +9% from September 2021, totaling 17,900 tonnes, a 7% increase year-on-year, with a decline in volumes to China due to domestic production recovery from ASF, while the EU market grows.
- Pork imports: unchanged from August but a 10% decrease from September 2021, totaling 59,300 tonnes, marking a 13% increase year-on-year, remaining lower than pre-pandemic and Brexit levels.
- Pig offal exports: a 2% decrease from August but a 31% increase from September 2021, totaling 11,300 tonnes, with China being the largest market, alongside growth in the EU and the Philippines.

Overall, while there are challenges such as the decline in Chinese pork market demand and the overall pork import volumes remaining below pre-pandemic and Brexit levels, the growth in the EU market and the opening of new markets present opportunities for the UK pork and offal export sectors.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

UK exports of pork (excluding offal) totalled 17,900 tonnes in September, up 4% from August and a 9% increase from September 2021. This brings the year to date (Jan-Sep) total for pork exports (excluding offal) to 177,200 tonnes, a 7% increase year on year, but volumes remain below those from before the pandemic. Volumes to China continue to decline as domestic production recovers from ASF, with year-to-date shipments down 34% from the same time last year. The EU continues to increase volumes, up 49% year on year, counteracting the volumes lost to China. Volumes to the rest of the world have dipped in 2022, but with the opening of new markets, more opportunities for exports should be generated. UK pig offal exports have been in growth for a number of years. Despite volumes shipped in September being 2% behind August at 11,300 tonnes, they are up 31% compared to September last year. This brings year to date (Jan-Sep) volumes to 107,000 tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 11%. China ...

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