Contents tagged with trade

Pig meat trade down month on month in June

17 August 2022

Pig meat trade down month on month in June

Exports of pig meat (excluding offal) from the UK totalled 16,800 tonnes in June
Exports ease, whilst imports of sheep meat rise in June

17 August 2022

Exports ease, whilst imports of sheep meat rise in June

The UK exported 5,400 tonnes of fresh and frozen sheep meat during June, down 200 tonnes from May, but up 17% year on year for the month of June.

UK beef trade eases in June

29 September 2022

UK beef trade eases in June

In June 2022, the UK imported 19,100 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef, down 3% from May, but down 2,800 tonnes (13%) on the same month last year.

Animal Welfare in New Zealand

18 August 2022

Animal Welfare in New Zealand

The UK -New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is the first trade deal in which New Zealand has agreed an animal welfare chapter. Alongside each country’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments, the key objective within the deal is to enhance cooperation between the countries on the welfare of farmed animals.

China’s dairy imports lower in 2022

20 February 2024

China’s dairy imports lower in 2022

China’s dairy imports in the first five months of 2022 are down by 18% from the record high volumes seen in the same period last year.
UK May sheep meat imports outweigh exports

19 July 2022

UK May sheep meat imports outweigh exports

Volumes of imported sheep meat outweighed exports in May by 800 tonnes
Trade implications of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs)

18 March 2025

Trade implications of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs)

Non-tariff measures (NTMs) are defined as policy measures, other than ordinary customs tariffs, that can potentially have an economic effect on international trade in goods, changing quantities traded or prices or both
UK-GCC free trade agreement negotiations launched

3 February 2025

UK-GCC free trade agreement negotiations launched

On 22nd June 2022, The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Secretary of State for International Trade of the United Kingdom, and H.E. Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council officially announced the launch of the UK-GCC FTA negotiations.
Prices fall at latest GDT event but still remain at historic highs

23 February 2024

Prices fall at latest GDT event but still remain at historic highs

The latest event on 21 June saw the overall price index decline again by 1.3% to US$4,600, with a total of 20,760 tonnes of product sold.
UK sheep meat trade balance remains positive in April

21 June 2022

UK sheep meat trade balance remains positive in April

Overall, sheep meat exports are outweighing imports with year-to-date volumes standing at 24,400 tonnes exported (25% annual increase) vs 22,300 tonnes imported (9% annual decrease).
Horizon Blog: Is our focus on new trade deals misplaced?

31 May 2022

Horizon Blog: Is our focus on new trade deals misplaced?

As we approach year two of reductions in Basic Payments in England, and as those reductions increase in size for most farmers, I have been reflecting on my team’s work since the EU referendum.
Understanding red meat buying behaviours in Southeast Asia

28 August 2024

Understanding red meat buying behaviours in Southeast Asia

Consumer buying behaviour in Southeast Asia is influenced by three overarching factors: quality, food safety and price.

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