January 4, 2016
Dutch pork exports up 8% in Jan-Sept
Dutch pork exports in the first three quarters last year increased by 8% to 638,700 tonnes, compared with the same period in 2014.
In terms of value, however, exports in the nine-month period fell by 4% year-on-year to €1.19 billion as the average unit price of shipments from the Netherlands decreased by 11% year-on year.
The EU remained the main destination for Dutch pork but its share of exports was below 80%, as shipments to non-EU destinations increased more than those to the EU.
Italy remained the largest individual country market, accounting for 17% of all Dutch pork exports.
Germany was the second-largest individual country, as it imported 89,000 tonnes of pork, or 12% more than last year, while Greece emerged as the third-largest destination and the UK the fourth-largest, increasing by 2% and 4% respectively.
China main growth market
China was the main growth market outside the EU, as shipments to that country increased more than six-fold. South Korea recorded a 46% increase from 2014. Australia imported 13,900 tonnes in January-September, or 34% more Dutch pork than the year before.
Dutch exports to Japan were down by 2% year-on-year at 20,000 tonnes.
Live pig exports declined by 41% to 4 million head, compared with the same period in 2014.