Year to date EU pig meat trade highlights importance of relationship with the UK

Imports

EU imports of fresh and frozen pig meat (including offal) for September totalled 14,100 tonnes, up 1,150 tonnes (8.9%) on August. When compared with last September, imports were up 979 tonnes (7.5%).

Year to date (Jan-Sept) there has been 127,300 tonnes of fresh and frozen pig meat imported by the EU. This is 27,500 tonnes (27.6%) up on the same period last year.

Increases in imports to the EU were seen across all pig meat products, with bacon seeing the largest percentage growth on a year-to-date basis, up by 44.2% (2,400 tonnes) to 7,800 tonnes. Pork (fresh and frozen) increased by 34.7% to 67,200 tonnes and remains the largest category for imports. Offal imports have risen steadily over the last three years, and currently sit at 37,100 tonnes imported in the year-to-date.