More by-products from the Netherlands to China

In the first 3 quarters of 2017, the major pig exporters will make a significant contribution to China. For example, Germany, France, Denmark and Belgium have almost halved. The Netherlands lost 32,5%, but increased by-products.

With an export volume of 184.573, Spain is the largest exporter after China. Compared to the same period in 2016, this is a minus of 11,5%. This is relatively low. Germany has experienced a decline of no less than 46,8% to 140.031 tons of pork. Spain has surpassed Germany this year. In 2016, this was done in animal numbers.

Declining import relative
The Netherlands is the sixth largest exporter in China with 65.278 tons (a minus of 32,5%). This is a fraction less than Denmark, where the export volume fell 50,1%. On balance, Chinese pork imports fell by 28% to 920.532 tons. That is 400.000 tons more than in 2015. The falling import can therefore be seen as a correction to an extremely high volume in 2016. 2018 foresees the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) a continuation of 2017.

Other countries that stand out are Canada and the United Kingdom (UK). Canada has risen to the third largest exporter and is 'only' losing 3,9% to 132.278 tons. The UK is one of the few countries to have exported more pork, increasing by 7,6% to 35.279 tonnes.

The Netherlands gains in by-products
Chinese imports of by-products fell by 9,5% to 877.687 tons. The United States (US) is by far the largest exporter in this category with 262.191 tons, followed by Denmark (108.222 tons) and Germany (101.785 tons). The top 3 drops roughly between 10% and 35%. It is striking that the countries below, Canada, Spain and the Netherlands, do have pluses. The plus that the Netherlands writes is 12,4% to 76.307 tons.

To Hong Kong, which is often seen as the gateway to Asia, the Netherlands exported 33,3% more to 17.765 tons of pork. By-product exports, on the other hand, decreased by 17,1% to 25.173 tons. 

During the National Economic Agriculture Congress, organized by Boerenbusiness, Robert Hoste (WUR) talks about how the Chinese import of pork is developing. Click here for more information.

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is editor-in-chief of Boerenbusiness. He also focuses on dairy, pig and meat markets. He also follows (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

w.baan@boerenbusiness. Nl

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