The total value of EU agri-food trade for the period January-August 2021 reached €210.5 billion, up 5.1% on the same period last year, according to data provided by the European Commission on Friday 26 November.
EU agri-food exports rose by 7% to €127.5 billion, while imports increased by 2.3% (to €85 billion), giving an agri-food trade surplus of €44 billion for the first eight months of the year (+17%).
Positive figures were recorded in particular for exports to the United...