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UK lamb imports driven by frozen product categories
Thursday, 24 November 2022
The latest trade data for September highlights increases of lamb imports on the month, with total import volumes up 19.3% from 3,000 to 3,600 tonnes. When looking at year-on-year trends for September, this is exaggerated, with imports up 65%. New Zealand product volumes grew 156% when compared to September 2021 import figures, an increase of 1,600 tonnes. From a year-to-date perspective (to September) the quantity of New Zealand product imported has increased 13% compared to 2021, an increase of 3,500 tonnes.
Reviewing the imported product types, a change in seasonal trends has developed, with fresh bone-in product being significantly outperformed by frozen product categories. The frozen bone-in category accounted for 55% of the total volume (2,000 tonnes) in September with frozen boneless the next largest category, accounting for 27% of the total imported volume.
Exports of fresh and frozen lamb totalled 6,200 tonnes in September, an 8.9% (500 tonne) increase from August, but a 3% (200 tonne) decline from September 2021. The month-on-month uplift has been primarily due to increased export volumes to France, up 7.8% (200 tonne), while exports to Belgium have also seen an uplift of 13.2% (70 tonne).
Fresh carcasses and half carcasses continue to be the primary product traded with 76% (4,700 tonnes) of shipped volumes falling into this category during the month. Fresh bone-in cuts were the next highest level of product exported, making up 12% (700 tonnes) of product exported.
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