Published on Thursday 6 May by the European Commission, the latest monthly report on agri-food trade shows a decrease in EU agri-food exports of 11% compared to January 2020, reaching a total value of €13.5 billion.
This drop comes after a long period of continuous increases in exports.
Imports in January 2021 attained €9.1 billion, which is 16% less than in January 2020.
The agri-food trade surplus in January 2021 still stood at €4.4 billion, an increase of 3.6% compared to January 2020.
The export value to China increased by €146 million, driven by a growing demand for pig meat and coarse grains, as well as rapeseed and sunflower oils. Increased export values were also recorded for Chile, Pakistan and Norway.
EU agri-food exports to the UK decreased in value by €792 million compared to January 2020,
and the value of imports from the UK fell by €874 million compared to January 2020.
Looking at product categories, the value of pet food exports increased by €17 million; increases were also recorded for rapeseed and sunflower oils, citrus fruits, and more. The values of exports have decreased, particularly for wine.
Link to the report: https://bit.ly/3b6JZ6Z (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)