EU pork exports 2016 on full blast - China's share rises above 40%
Have the EU pork exports by more than 25% increasein the first quarter of 2016. Extrapolated for the whole year could come out a lot of 3.6 million tonnes product weight or 2.5 million tonnes of carcass weight basis.
China, which imports from the EU to more than 75% increase has in the first three months of this year is mainly responsible for the tremendous export growth. More than 40% of EU exports go towards China.
High environmental standards have led to a noticeable constraint of pigs lack economic efficiency due to high feed costs in the past and for Chinese conditions. The sow housing in China has been reduced in the last two years by around 20%.
The Chinese demand for pork with increasing population and rising incomes. The following are pig prices equivalent of €3,50 / kg on production stage.
As enjoyable the export quantity in t present themselves, with an export value of an average of €1.39 / kg for processed, packaged and refrigerated goods it is clear that it is for the deliveries to China less valuable pieces. The price-increasing effect in this country is so modest.
However, you are increasing exports to Japan with an average export earnings by more than € 3.15 / kg already interesting. The amounts of 300,000 metric tons per year or less than 10% of EU exports are limited improved because the Japanese imports more or less stagnant for 10 years. In addition, the competition from North America plays a role.
As a result of high input prices and a strong U.S. dollar, which lose United States in recent years considerable market share on the EU.
The formerly dominant EU pork exports to Russia came with the import ban to a halt. Repeal not foreseeable is from political, economic and Seuchenhygienischen reasons. Russia seeks a self supply by 100%.
Chweinefleischausfuhren the EU go more S with an upward trend in many small countries. For continuous supplies great effort is needed, because as a rule currently fluctuating demand and value is purchased.
The rising EU sales to China also leads to a dependency. What is, if China has recovered its old production capacity?
For The next 2 years is not to be expected according to expert opinion. The reconstruction of the sow housing takes our experience over 2 years. While an environmental problem, that is to solve only with high cost results increasingly in the urban areas. On the competitive production sites, the area is becoming increasingly expensive, leaving little room for an intensive pig farming in these areas. The dodging on extensive sites leads to increasing transportation costs for a limited closed cold chain.
With government support, facilities are built in China increasingly large-scale . Normally, units, ranging from the food supply through the breeding and fattening to slaughter and processing result. The backyard farming is increasingly pushed back.