International Trade

Chilled pork exports to Japan have increased by 14% year-on-year

Good news in ‘tough year’ for US meat exports

By Oscar Rousseau

The US enjoyed its highest-ever pig meat exports for August as the value of trade increased by nearly a fifth, driven by improvements in Mexico and rapid year-long growth in Japan. 

Phil Hogan wants to highlight the meat industry's role in the climate change agenda

EU agriculture chief plans major beef drive

By Oscar Rousseau

The European commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Phil Hogan, has confirmed Brussels wants to place a “bigger emphasis” on beef over the next three years.

Italian cured meat could be popular with China's middle class, according to analysts

China ends trade ban on Italian pork

By Oscar Rousseau

China has lifted its 17-year-old trade ban on Italian pork imports, in place since 1999 over swine vesicular disease (SVD) concerns.

Continued pork demand in China has driven improved market conditions

Big rise in EU pork exports

By Oscar Rousseau

The strong growth of EU pig meat exports, particularly to high-margin markets China and Hong Kong, is lifting the troubled sector out of its oversupply crisis.

Experts in Russia claim the WTO pork ban ruling was motivated by politics

Russia challenges WTO pork ban verdict

By Oscar Rousseau

The Russian government has launched an appeal against the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ruling that the Kremlin’s ban on EU pork products is illegal.

Miratorg has big expansion plans for its export division

Miratorg targets $1bn worth of meat exports

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian meat giant Miratorg wants to increase the volume of its meat exports to 250,000 tonnes in the next five years to a value of $1bn, according to CEO Viktor Linnik. 

Picture: WTO. From L-R: John Breckenridge (WTO, Financial Management Service), Melvin Spreij (STDF Unit), Walter Werner (German Mission Geneva, WTO-Ambassador), Evan Rogerson (WTO, director of agriculture and commodities division), Nthisana Phillips, (WTO, director of administration and general services division); Stephan Rudolph (German Mission Geneva, agricultural affairs officer).

German donation helps WTO members boost food safety

By Joseph James Whitworth

Germany has pledged €150,000 (CHF 164,000) to help the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) poorest members implement food safety so they can actively participate in world trade.

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CETA puts food safety at risk – report

By Joseph James Whitworth

The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Europe and Canada will put food safety at risk, according to the Council of Canadians.

Chilled beef exports from the US increased by 40%

Korea and Japan the top buyers of US beef

By Oscar Rousseau

Asian markets outside of China, notably South Korea and Japan, were the biggest buyers of US beef in July, according to trade data from the US Meat Export Federation. 

Kenya may be removed from the EU's market access regulation if it doesn't ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement

Concern rises in Kenya over impending end to duty-free trade status

By Bertha M Rinjeu, Liz Newmark and Keith Nuthall

Concern is growing in Kenya that its meat and livestock industry will be expelled from the European Union’s (EU) ‘market access regulation’ (MAR) from 1 October, which has granted its exporters duty-free and quota-free access to EU consumers and businesses...

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British exports to non-EU countries 'beyond expectations': FDF

By Niamh Michail

British food and drink exports were up 6.2% in the first half of 2016 thanks to a weak pound while exports to non-EU countries grew “beyond expectations” in the pre-Brexit period, says the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Historic meat production falls in Ukraine hurt the economy, but an upswing is on the cards

Russian embargo causes $1bn loss to Ukraine

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Ukraine has lost $1bn-worth of trade thanks to the Russian-inflicted food embargo, according to Natalia Mykolska Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Economic and Trade Development. 

Russia broke international trade law by banning pork imports - the World Trade Organisation

WTO: Russia’s import ban on EU pork illegal

By Oscar Rousseau

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that Russia flouted international trade laws by imposing a blanket ban on imported pigs and pork from the European Union. 

Somalia's port at Kismayo was recaptured from Al-Shabaab militants in 2013

Somalian meat traders seek rehab for conflict-hit port

By Ramadhan Rajab, in Nairobi

Livestock exporters using the key southern port of Kismayo have called for facility improvements to spur meat trade, of critical importance to the economic health of war-wracked Somalia.

British lamb could be back on the US menu by the start of 2017

UK and US edging closer to lamb trade deal

By Oscar Rousseau

UK politician George Eustice will announce today (27 July) that the Obama administration wants to relax import barriers on lamb, a move that could generate £35m for Britain’s economy.

Philip Hammond: UK-China relations are 'more important than ever'

UK reportedly exploring free trade agreement with China

By Oscar Rousseau

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is rumoured to have started negotiations with China over a multi-billion pound free trade agreement (FTA), only possible once Brexit is realised. 

The US said 'protectionist' European interests have slowed down negotiations

Meat disputes hold up TTIP deal

By Liz Newmark

Disagreements about the meat sector are holding up a deal between the EU and the US on a comprehensive Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP). 

SGS invests in AgFlow; Ecolab in Aquatech International

PLUS: Ecolab makes equity investment

SGS acquires stake in AgFlow

By Joseph James Whitworth

SGS has acquired a 15% stake in a provider of trade intelligence services for agriculture products.

IMTA: South Korea rumoured to have approached UK regarding a free trade agreement

IMTA sets out Brexit strategy

By Aidan Fortune

A post-Brexit strategy for British meat exporters has been developed by the International Meat Trade Association (IMTA).

Back in business: Danish Crown says bacon sales in the UK are performing well

Danish Crown: no post-Brexit meat drop

By Oscar Rousseau

Meat processor Danish Crown has spoken about the 'good market' for pork in Europe as the continent comes to terms with Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

Marek Schejbal: Polish consumers are open to new trends within meat

Polish lamb demand signals import surge

By Oscar Rousseau

A senior figure at the Polish-British Chamber of Commerce has stressed the opportunity the Polish market presents to global lamb exporters with the nation braced for a surge in consumption.

The price of European bacon imported by the UK could rise

Brexit may trigger meat price hike

By Oscar Rousseau

Analysts expect the cost of imported meat, such as bacon, to rise after the pound plummeted in the wake of the UK’s historic decision to leave the European Union.

Brexit is expected to have 'major implications' in the way the UK trades meat

Meat industry faces Brexit pressure

By Oscar Rousseau

The UK meat industry is grappling with fears over what Britain's Brexit vote means as uncertainty prevails in the wake of the vote to leave the EU.

Poland could be worth €59m to QSM lamb exporters by 2020

Lamb takes off in Poland

By Oscar Rousseau

Poland could be a gold mine for lamb exporters, and UK levy board AHDB Beef & Lamb has been celebrated for generating meat demand in the eastern EU state.

Polish push new apple types to UAE market

Polish push new apple types to UAE market

By Eliot Beer

Polish apple producers shut out of the Russian market are turning to the UAE, but now face challenges from long-held consumer expectations, according to the head of the Polish Fruit Union.

A third of Sokolow's revenue is made via meat exports to counties like Russia and the US

NY business recalls Polish meat

By Oscar Rousseau

New York business Asian Jade Customs Brokerage has recalled 762 pounds (lb) of dried pork sausages under Poland's well-known Sokolow brand imported from the country without being properly inspected.

Japan's appetite for offal items, like liver, could be an good market for EU beef producers

Japan – an interesting market for EU offal?

By Oscar Rousseau

European beef producers could generate solid profits by exporting offal and prime beef to Japan and this makes the prospect of striking a trade deal with the nation a good idea.

Food manufacturers could face ‘severe’ consequences if Britons vote to leave the EU, warns a logistics provider

Brexit debate

Brexit could have ‘severe’ trade impact on food firms

By Michelle Perrett

Brexit could have “severe” consequences for food manufacturers that trade with EU countries, as they could face delivery delays and customs barriers, a logistics supplier has warned. 

Before Russia's EU pork ban, the country was worth €1.4bn to pig producers in Europe

Russian import ban extension slammed

By Liz Newmark, in Brussels

Russia’s plan to extend its import ban to a range of EU, US, Canadian, Australian and Norwegian food exporters until December 31, 2017 has been met with criticism from the meat industry.

Danish pork production is 14% higher that it is in the US, posing another threat to the sector

Denmark could lose pork exports to EU under TTIP

By Poorna Rodrigo

If the EU strikes a major trade deal with the US, a flood of American pork exports could lose Denmark a significant portion of its EU export market share, an environmental group claim.

A vote to leave the EU will hit UK food manufacturing, according to our new survey

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Brexit will ‘damage UK food manufacturing’: survey

By Rick Pendrous

Most respondents (60%) in a ‘state-of-the-industry’ survey, conducted by this website, fear a vote to leave the EU on June 23 will be bad for their businesses, increasing the costs of imported ingredients, while hitting exports and access to labour from...

EU membership 'is vital' for the success of our food and drink sector: Sir Stuart Rose

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EU ‘vital for food industry success’: Sir Stuart Rose

By Michael Stones

EU membership is “vital for the success” of the UK food and drink manufacturing sector, argues Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Britain Stronger in Europe and former executive chairman of Marks & Spencer.

The World Trade Organization's ruling on Russia's pork ban to be made public in September

Europe admits ‘limited progress’ with Russia

By Oscar Rousseau

The European Commission has confirmed that it has made little headway in talks with Russia to restore pork trade, after being accused of “not doing enough” by a prominent body.

Wellard plans to deliver mass amounts of halal meat in time for Ramadan

Wellard wins Indonesian permits for beef exports

By Oscar Rousseau

Australian livestock exporter Wellard has secured permits from the Indonesian government to ship 250,000 live cattle to the archipelago state between May and August this year.

Import duty on meat products in Norway is one of the highest in the world

Norway under pressure from TTIP to lower meat tax

By Poorna Rodrigo

Norway could face pressure to lower its meat import tariffs should it seek a trade agreement with the US to compete with the planned EU-US Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), experts warn.

Iranian meat suppliers experience export problems to CIS

Iranian meat suppliers experience export problems to CIS

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Despite hopes from Iranian meat exporters that they could increase supplies to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), deliveries to the region, including most of the post-Soviet Union area, are not yet happening.

The publication of almost 250 pages of internal documents from the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US suggests that a deal is increasingly unlikely. (© iStock.com)

TTIP leaks: Five points of interest for the food industry

By David Burrows

The publication of almost 250 pages of internal documents from the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US suggests that a deal is increasingly unlikely. 

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