Import quantity continues to climb
8 January 2024
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UK export capability is still restricted, as home manufacturing has fallen yr on yr, in line with a up to date marketplace record from Agriculture and Horticulture Building Board (AHDB). Exports totalled 27,140 tonnes in October. This can be a fall of one,320 tonnes from 2022, with a close to 1,900 tonne fall in offal exports.
The autumn in export volumes from final October principally got here from China, as volumes fell via 590 tonnes. Volumes additionally fell in key EU buying and selling companions reminiscent of Germany, France and Belgium as call for has been easing at the continent. On the other hand, export volumes higher from September, up nearly 3,500 tonnes (15%), as volumes grew to China via over 2,000 tonnes.
Pig meat imports for October sat at simply above 70,000 tonnes, as will increase got here from imports of bacon, sausages, and recent/frozen beef.
General recent/frozen beef imports grew via 1,865 tonnes, as bacon imports grew via just about 1,200 tonnes, and sausages have been up 1,100 tonnes from the former month.
Imports from the EU proceed to be aggressive as costs stay decrease. At the yr, volumes grew in all classes except for bacon which noticed a 255 tonne decline, recent/frozen beef noticed an building up of two,180 tonnes as our home manufacturing has declined and imports are had to stay alongside of call for.
