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Export volumes (excluding offal) from France fell sharply in 2023 (-40,000 t carcass, down 8.9%) to around 618,000 t, with an additional 147,000 t in offal.
Fresh and frozen pork exports from France to third countries fell by 0.9%. Exports to China fell by 16.5%, as it imports less and less pork due to the rise in its domestic production. In the European Union, Italy's share, the main destination for French pork, rose 6.6%, while Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium fell by 2.0%, 2.9%, and 1.5% respectively.
French exports of pork and pork products to its main destinations (2019-2023). Source: 333 based on FranceAgriMer data.
France's fresh and frozen pork exports from French operators fell by 6.5% (- 31,000 t carcass). The same applies to fats (-9.8%, -3,000 t) and offal (-3.8%, -6,000 t). Finally, exports of charcuterie fell (-7.2%, - 9,000 t).
French foreign trade in fresh and frozen pork by volume in 2023 (1000 t carcass). Source: 333 based on FranceAgriMer data.
French export sales for all pork products (including offal) are estimated at 1.9 billion euros in 2023, up 122 million euros (+6.8%) from 2022. These figures give an incomplete picture of the reality of trade since the sharp price rise masks the fall in volume (-7.9%).
March 2024/ Markets for dairy, meat, and poultry products. Assessment 2023/ France AgriMer/ France.
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