Winners and losers at the EU pork exports to third countries - not just a question of price Pork exports EU countries have in the last 15 years doubled. The last years from 2011 to 2015, however, showed stagnation tendencies that were marked in particular by the Russia import ban . For the current year 2016 but is with an increase to the previous year by more calculated as one-third. The unusually high increases of deliveries to China in the 1st half of the year 2016are background. EU Member States have different benefits depending on the initial situation and production potential. Denmark is traditionally been the largest exporter of pork on the international market. After the turn of the century, the Danes disputed about 40% of EU exports. In 2015, the proportion of 20% has melted. The main reason is the reduced volume of battle in Denmark. For environmental reasons, increasingly piglets produced for export and the pig pushed back. Traditional Holland also belongs to the countries that engage in third-country business for years. Their market share is small with about 10%, has developed but in recent years more. For Holland, environmental reasons lead to a restructuring of pig farming in favour of export piglets, although not in the proportions as in Denmark. France exports to countries outside the EU have to exhibit low growth rates. The French production of pork has over the years across changed little. The French pig farming focuses on the Northwest of the country with a focus on Brittany. Germany's pork exports to third countries have more than tripled from 2000 to 2015. From 2008 to 2013, German exporters benefited from the increasing imports of Russia with the competitive advantage of low transport costs compared to other suppliers. The slump came in 2014 Russia lock, which continues today. But other markets to compensate were found already in the year 2015. The booming sales came to China in the first half of 2016. The highest increase in third country deliveries reached Spain with a five-fold increase compared to the year 2000. The main reason is the constantly increased pork production, which led to a degree of self-sufficiency by more Meanwhile 150%. Spain has become the 2nd largest EU Member country in terms of pork production . After relevant studies, the Spanish production costs due to the favourable climate conditions and land availability despite not low feed prices are among the lowest in the EU. In the current year 2016 , the development trends in the individual regions under the influence of increased China exports have reinforced. Sufficiently secure country data are still not available.
