Low provide riding imports
28 July 2023
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In keeping with a contemporary AHDB marketplace record from senior analyst Soumya Behera, overall UK red meat imports for the month of Would possibly registered at 68,600 tonnes, up 16% from April and a couple of% in comparison with Would possibly 2022 ranges. Decrease availability within the home marketplace has been the riding issue at the back of larger imports.
The primary supply for UK imports in Would possibly used to be Denmark with 14,100 tonnes, an building up of three,000 tonnes from April’s ranges. This used to be adopted through imports from Germany and the Netherlands at 13,300 tonnes and 12,200 tonnes respectively. Probably the most important adjustments at the yr have been spotted in imports from Denmark and Belgium, that have observed shipped volumes develop through 1,800 tonnes and 1,600 tonnes respectively.
Recent and frozen red meat volumes proceed to retain the bulk marketplace percentage within the import basket. In Would possibly, they stood at 29,200 tonnes, up 3,800 tonnes from April. Francis Bacon imports stood at 15,300 tonnes whilst imports of sausages totalled 13,100 tonnes for the month, an building up of one,900 tonnes and a couple of,000 tonnes respectively from the former month. Processed pig meat imports larger through 1,500 tonnes month-on-month to face at 9,600 tonnes in Would possibly.
12 months-on-year, contemporary and frozen red meat volumes larger through 11% (2,800 tonnes). Sausage imports larger through 800 tonnes in comparison to Would possibly final yr, whilst processed pig meat and bacon have declined through 1,400 tonnes and 700 tonnes respectively.