Export volumes (apart from offal) from France fell sharply in 2023 (-40,000 t carcass, down 8.9%) to round 618,000 t, with an extra 147,000 t in offal.
Contemporary and frozen red meat exports from France to 3rd international locations fell by means of 0.9%. Exports to China fell by means of 16.5%, because it imports much less and not more red meat because of the upward push in its home manufacturing. Within the Ecu Union, Italy’s proportion, the principle vacation spot for French red meat, rose 6.6%, whilst Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium fell by means of 2.0%, 2.9%, and 1.5% respectively.
France’s contemporary and frozen red meat exports from French operators fell by means of 6.5% (- 31,000 t carcass). The similar applies to fat (-9.8%, -3,000 t) and offal (-3.8%, -6,000 t). In any case, exports of charcuterie fell (-7.2%, – 9,000 t).
French export gross sales for all red meat merchandise (together with offal) are estimated at 1.9 billion euros in 2023, up 122 million euros (+6.8%) from 2022. Those figures give an incomplete image of the truth of industry because the sharp worth upward thrust mask the autumn in quantity (-7.9%).
March 2024/ Markets for dairy, meat, and poultry merchandise. Evaluation 2023/ France AgriMer/ France.
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