Cured ham exports increased by 14.01% during the first quarter of 2022
Likewise, exports were carried out for a total value of 113,165,809.89 euros , which has implied an increase of 14.88% in this respect in relation to the previous year.
In addition, the average price of a kilo of ham has increased slightly during this period, standing at 9.93 euros, 0.76% compared to the same period in 2021, when it was 9.85 euros/kg. For its part, the average price in European Union countries stood at 8.97 euros, compared to 12.44 euros in Third Countries, leading to an increase of 0.84% and a decrease of 2.32%, respectively.
In global figures, the countries of the European Union imported a total of 8,305.56 tons during this period, increasing by 10.66%, while the Third Countries registered a volume of 3,092.91 tons, 24.08% more . Thus, during the first quarter of the year, the European Union accounted for 72.9% of exports of cured ham, while 27.1% corresponds to Third Countries.
Within the European Union, the main markets for Serrano ham continue to be Germany and France , which in addition to accounting for 50% of exports, have seen their value increase by 0.47% and 2.54%; followed by Portugal and Italy. For their part, the markets that have increased the value of their exports to a greater extent during the first quarter of 2022 have been Austria, by 29.72%; Belgium, at 28.63%; and the Netherlands, at 20.19% . Likewise, it is worth highlighting the case of Sweden, which is the European market with the highest average price, with €13.47/kg.
On the other hand, the Third Countries that have reflected the most important growth in terms of value have been the USA, at 81.62%, the United Kingdom, at 44.97%, and Japan, at 43.94%. The United Kingdom, moreover, is the market with the most attractive prices with €14.61/kg, an increase of 5.66%. Another data to highlight is the fall that China has experienced, with a decrease of 27.62%, despite the fact that the Asian market continues to have a high average price of €13.90/kg.
In terms of formats , 18.52% of the pieces exported in this period correspond to the bone-in format , leading to an increase in value of 21.16%, as well as in export volume by 19.91%; being Portugal, China and Sweden the countries that have registered the greatest growth during this period with respect to this format. For its part, boneless ham rose 12.84% in terms of volume and 13.80% in terms of value, placing Australia as the market that consumes this format the most, followed by Switzerland, at 96.49% and , finally, Chile by 95.91%.
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