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Spanish imports of pigs from the Netherlands, although residual for years, has skyrocketed during the last few months. More finishing pigs from the Netherlands have been imported between January and June of this year than were imported in the entire previous year (50,205 head in the first 25 weeks of this year compared to 48,238 in all of 2021).
Weekly imports of pigs from the Netherlands (head). Source: 333 based on RVO data.
Imports of piglets have increased again compared to the same period of the previous year. In the first six months of the year, Spain imported 858,966 piglets compared to 795,000 piglets imported between January and June 2021.
Weekly imports of piglets from the Netherlands (head). Source: 333 based on RVO data.
The following graph shows the weekly evolution in imports of pigs and piglets from the Netherlands since 2016.
July 7, 2022/ 333 Staff with data from RVO.
