UK's pork exports down by 17% in May
Imports of fresh and frozen pork also declined by 12% year-on-year during May, down to 35,600 tonnes.
In terms of value, UK pork exports totaled £22.5 million in the fifth month of 2018, 15% below year earlier levels. The US was the only major market to record an increase in value, growing by 24% year-on-year, to £3.7 million.
Rebecca Oborne, analyst at AHDB, says that the country reported declines in pork shipments to all its major markets.
UK's pork exports to China went down by 18% compared to year-earlier levels. Meanwhile, shipments to Hong Kong also plumeted, this reflecing a low import demand on the Chinese market so far.
Pork shipments were down also to the EU countries, the decline reported was 18% in May 2018 compared to year-earlier levels, down to 9,800 tonnes.
Oborne said that shipment to Denmark were the lowest this year, with volumes halving at 1,400 tonnes.
On the other hand, trade with Italy was exceptionally strong in May 2017, and this year the reported figure for May was more in-line with the long-term trend at 100 tonnes, which is 20% of the year-earlier volume.
Furthermore, there was also a significant increase in pork shipments to the US. Exports to this market rose by 34% (+300 tonnes) on the year, to 1,200 tonnes.
Exports to Poland also returned to almost 400 tonnes during the month, having been negligible last year.
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