Portugal: Data on trade in pork products

According to data from the first quarter of 2015, provided by SIMA (Agricultural Markets Information System), regarding exports and imports of pork and derived products:

• Frozen meat: in the January to March 2015 period Portugal received 6,529 tonnes, 22.1% less than in the same period last year (8,384 tons). The exports of this product suffered a slight 2-tonne reduction, to 3,081 tonnes.
• Fresh / chilled meat: in the first quarter 22,051 tonnes (+ 3%) were imported, and 4,176 tons (+ 14.1%) exported.
• Offal: imports suffered a 21.6% decline, while production in the same period showed an increase of 21.4%.

In general, both imports and exports experienced increases of 3.6% and 5%, respectively.