April 8, 2024

Drop in France's pork product imports last year

The total volume of all pork products imported into France decreased in 2023 after rising sharply in 2021 and 2022.

The volume was estimated at 605,000 tonnes carcass equivalent (-5.5% from 2022) plus 78,000 tonnes in offal.

Spain remains France's main fresh and frozen pork supplier, accounting for 66% of import volumes. Germany comes next (8%), followed by the United Kingdom (8%).

In 2023, Spanish operators exported 210,000 tonnes carcass equivalent of fresh and frozen pork to France (+6.8%), mainly boneless ham and bellies as well as 67,000 tonnes carcass equivalent of charcuterie (+7.2%), 5,000 tonnes of fats (+10.9%) and 33,000 tonnes of offal (-1.1%).

Pork imports from Germany, France's second-largest supplier, fell by 25,000 tonnes (-19.8%). Offal was also down (-10.2%).

Lastly, imports of charcuterie and sausages returned to a lower level in 2023 than in 2021 (74,000 tonnes carcass equivalent, -29.7%).

Italy, France's third-largest supplier in terms of value, supplied mainly charcuterie (51,000 tonnes carcass equivalent in 2023, +4.9%, including 8,500 tonnes of hams) along with fats (10,000 tonnes, -5.9%).

- France AgriMer