EU chicken exports expected to increase in 2024
Exports expected to rise 8% this year
15 November 2024
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By: After a 3% decline in 2023, EU chicken meat exports are expected to increase by 8% in 2024, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.
The increase is driven by much higher exports to Democratic Republic of Congo, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Angola, Vietnam, Guinea and the Philippines, that is more than offsetting lower export volumes to the UK, Ghana, Ukraine, Cuba and Benin.
Several countries, like the Philippines, that have historically imported EU chicken meat, have now removed their HPAI restrictions on EU poultry meat.
Polish poultry exporters are hoping that following the Polish President’s visit to China in June 2024, China will recognise Poland’s HPAI regionalisation status, thus allowing exports of Polish chicken meat to China. In 2020, China closed its market to Polish poultry. The Polish government is also working to re-open the South African market for Polish poultry. This could happen in 2025.
Thailand, Japan and the United States have all banned imports of poultry meat and products from EU countries that have introduced HPAI vaccination programs. This affects France indirectly since it currently does not export chicken meat to those countries.
