European Union: pig meat exports drop by 2% in 2012

The data of the last meeting of the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets (COM) estimate that the total pig meat exports in 2012 added up 3,130,291 tons, which means a drop by 1.9% with respect to year 2011. The main destination of the European pig meat during last year was Russia, with a total of 745,509 tons, although a drop by 12% with respect to year 2011 is seen; whilst the shipments to China (second destination), with 586,283 tons, rose by 49%.

The imports carried on with a downward trend with a total of 34,900 tons imported, which means a drop by 8.6%.