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Sheep and lamb processing: assessment
Research investigating the opportunities and challenges industry faces in retaining and increasing sheep and lamb processing in Scotland.
Appendix 5 – Trade data
Table 12 UK sheepmeat trade by key countries (2018)
| Region | Country | Mass | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (t) | Import (t) | Balance (t) | Export (£) | Import (£) | Balance (£) | ||
| EU | Irish Republic | 9,990t | -7,955t | 2,035t | £31M | -£26M | £5M |
| Italy | 3,479t | -22t | 3,456t | £17M | -£9M | £8M | |
| Netherlands | 5,342t | -1,769t | 3,573t | £21M | £0M | £21M | |
| Belgium | 7,941t | -42t | 7,899t | £44M | £0M | £44M | |
| Germany | 15,894t | -156t | 15,738t | £65M | -£1M | £64M | |
| France | 36,682t | -1,005t | 35,677t | £167M | -£3M | £164M | |
| RoW | New Zealand | 23t | -56,855t | -56,832t | £0M | -£275M | -£275M |
| Australia | 25t | -9,699t | -9,674t | £0M | -£47M | -£47M | |
| Iceland | 0t | -1,360t | -1,360t | £0M | -£4M | -£4M | |
| Hong Kong | 3,817t | 0t | 3,817t | £7M | £0M | £7M | |
| All EU | 82,137t | 12,204t | 69,934t | £359M | £43M | £316M | |
| All RoW | 5,655t | 69,404t | -63,750t | £15M | £332M | -£317M | |
| All Trade | 87,792t | -81,608t | 6,184t | £374M | £375M | -£1M | |
Data extracted from HMRC's Trade Info (March 2019)
Table 13 UK sheepmeat trade by mass 2018
| (- represents imports) | Export to EU | Export to RoW | Import from EU | Import from RoW | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen sheep legs | 243t | 61t | -102t | -15,927t | -15,726t |
| Fresh or chilled sheep legs | 1,041t | 0t | -1,008t | -15,711t | -15,678t |
| Frozen meat of lambs, boneless, frozen | 1,769t | 373t | -2,468t | -8,441t | -8,767t |
| Other frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in | 1,412t | 2,016t | -1,057t | -6,621t | -4,249t |
| Frozen meat of sheep, boneless (excl. lamb) | 522t | 26t | -1,093t | -3,376t | -3,921t |
| Frozen edible offal of sheep and goats | 2,932t | 23t | -356t | -6,514t | -3,914t |
| Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep | 4,091t | 27t | -1,965t | -5,854t | -3,701t |
| Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases | 12t | 3t | -65t | -983t | -1,034t |
| Frozen sheep chines and/or best ends | 484t | 305t | -185t | -684t | -80t |
| Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excl. lambs) | 18t | 67t | -65t | -69t | -48t |
| Frozen sheep short forequarters | 192t | 1,457t | -905t | 744t | |
| Fresh or chilled sheep chines and/or best ends | 2,534t | 4t | -71t | -1,641t | 826t |
| Fresh or chilled edible offal of sheep and goats | 606t | 1,592t | -1,007t | 1,191t | |
| Fresh or chilled sheep short forequarters | 5,818t | 44t | -327t | -1,019t | 4,516t |
| Other fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep, with bone in | 7,637t | 66t | -467t | -97t | 7,141t |
| Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excl. lambs) | 12,270t | 291t | -239t | 12,322t | |
| Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases | 39,426t | 463t | -1,511t | 38,379t | |
| All | 82,137t | 5,655t | -12,204t | -69,404t | 6,184t |
Data extracted from HMRC's Trade Info (March 2019)
Table 14 UK sheepmeat trade by mass 2018
| (- represents imports) | Export to EU | Export to RoW | Import from EU | Import from RoW | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh or chilled sheep legs | £6.7M | £0.0M | -£6.8M | -£91.1M | -£91.1M |
| Frozen sheep legs | £1.0M | £0.2M | -£0.5M | -£74.8M | -£74.1M |
| Frozen meat of lambs, boneless, frozen | £8.4M | £1.0M | -£7.4M | -£33.9M | -£31.9M |
| Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep | £23.1M | £0.2M | -£6.6M | -£40.6M | -£23.9M |
| Other frozen cuts of sheep, with bone in | £8.2M | £3.8M | -£4.9M | -£28.2M | -£21.2M |
| Frozen meat of sheep, boneless (excl. lamb) | £2.2M | £0.1M | -£5.1M | -£14.7M | -£17.5M |
| Frozen edible offal of sheep and goats | £1.3M | £3.1M | -£0.3M | -£12.2M | -£8.0M |
| Frozen lamb carcases and half-carcases | £0.0M | £0.1M | -£0.2M | -£3.7M | -£3.8M |
| Frozen sheep chines and/or best ends | £3.0M | £0.5M | -£1.1M | -£4.7M | -£2.3M |
| Frozen sheep carcases and half-carcases (excl. lambs) | £0.1M | £0.2M | -£0.4M | -£0.2M | -£0.3M |
| Fresh or chilled edible offal of sheep and goats | £4.4M | £0.0M | -£1.2M | £3.2M | |
| Frozen sheep short forequarters | £0.7M | £5.8M | -£2.4M | £4.1M | |
| Fresh or chilled sheep chines and/or best ends | £17.4M | £0.0M | -£0.4M | -£12.5M | £4.5M |
| Fresh or chilled sheep short forequarters | £25.2M | £0.4M | -£1.3M | -£4.9M | £19.3M |
| Other fresh or chilled boneless cuts of sheep, with bone in | £30.9M | £1.4M | -£2.1M | -£0.4M | £29.8M |
| Fresh or chilled sheep carcases and half-carcases (excl. lambs) | £57.2M | £0.3M | -£0.7M | £56.8M | |
| Fresh or chilled lamb carcases and half-carcases | £165.8M | £2.9M | -£3.3M | £165.3M | |
| All | £358.9M | £15.0M | -£43.0M | -£332.1M | -£1.3M |
Data extracted from HMRC's Trade Info (March 2019)
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