Third-country trade with pork from Jan to April 2015: + 6.1%
Despite strong competition from the United States and Brazil, which are pork exports of the EU-28 in the first 4 months Jan to Apr 2015 again to more than 50,000 t or + 6% increased. Total exports reached a volume during this period 935.443 t.
Won the largest share of exports with 25% Germany could . The German export growth went beyond 15% compared to the same period last year. An even higher percentage increase reached Spain with + 40%. The other EU countries could claim sometimes just their third-country exports.
China remains largest importer (excluding Hong Kong) with a share of 31.5%. The increase is calculated on the order of 36% to the previous year. However the decline in imports is possibly to Hong Kong, however, expected, where however it remains unclear to what extent goods are traded through. Taking both areas together, Chinese imports reach rd. 377.000 t or about 40% of the EU third-country exports. The value of exports is considered to determine that the average export earnings only at $ 1.30 up €1.45 per kg is. It is so less valuable pieces of pork.
The EU's exports to South Korea are only but always still around 40% have increased by one-third as large as that for China. The reasons lie in the animal, which seems difficult to get the land. In this case, the average value of goods is approximately €3.25 / kg.
Japanese imports also reach the South Korean figures both in terms of volume and value. But the Japanese market is saturated for years, so that additional volumes to accommodate hardly are. There is also a strong competition with the North American export opportunities.
The outlets in the other importing countries keep largely in the context of what could be sold in the same period there.
In recent years prove the 2015 summer is the third country exports of the EU as very tough. Not, it looks that more increases are enforceable. Still, the competitive advantage of a weak remains the EU initially received EUR, which supports the export business.
