Top Export Markets
The top 4 markets (which accounted for 54.3% of exports in the first half of 2011) remain fixed in their positions despite some large increases in exports to no.3 Netherlands +27.8% and no.4 Germany +28.0%.
In the remaining top 20 positions (which accounted for 30.7% of exports in the
first half of 2011) there were a number of movements with major climbers being
Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Italy and Portugal were the
biggest
fallers dropping more than one place with four other markets dropping one
place.
Outside the top 20, exports to Greece have recovered ranked 23rd in first half
2010 and at 21st in the same period in 2011 due to a 29.9% increase in food and
non-alcoholic drink exports. China continues to ascend and is now ranked at 22
with exports growing an impressive 52.5%.
In this section:
Growth markets
The highest growth markets in the top 20 included:
- The Netherlands, +27.8% to £536.0m due to a 35% increase in meat, a 69.4% increase in cheese
and a 167.9% increase in commodity cereal exports.
- Germany, +28.0% to £504.9m following a 29% increase in fats and oils, a 69.6% increase
in cheese and helped by a 611.8% surge in the export of rapeseed.
- Belgium, +48.5% to £288.2m due to a 540.4% increase in exports of butter, a 170.1%
increase in commodity cereal exports and a 32.1% increase in fats & oils.
- USA, +19.4% to £220.5m as fish and seafood continue to be in high demand growing
85.0% due to strong growth in both the fresh and filleted fish categories.
- Poland, bouncing with an increase of 83.2% to £103.3m following a 13.8% fall in the
first half of 2010. There were double digit increases in nearly all categories
except fats and oils with a quarter of the overall increase due to a surge in
the
demand for UK rapeseed.
Top 20 export countries
UK Exports of Food & Non-alcoholic drinks:
Top 20 Countries - Jan-June 2010-2011 (£ million)
| Rank |
Country |
Jan-June 2010 |
Jan-June 2011 |
% change 2010-11
|
| 1 (-) |
Ireland |
1,319.9
|
1,420.4 |
7.6 |
| 2 (-) |
France |
634.2 |
684.7 |
8.0 |
| 3 (-) |
Netherlands |
419.4 |
536.0 |
27.8 |
| 4 (-) |
Germany |
394.6 |
504.9 |
27.9 |
| 5 (+2) |
Belgium |
194.1 |
288.2 |
48.5 |
| 6 (-1) |
Spain |
296.1 |
239.0 |
-19.3 |
| 7 (+1) |
United States |
184.7 |
220.5 |
19.4 |
| 8 (-2) |
Italy |
222.2 |
216.2 |
-2.7 |
| 9 (+1) |
Denmark |
84.6 |
105.7 |
25.0 |
| 10 (+3) |
Poland |
56.4 |
103.3 |
83.2 |
| 11 (-) |
Sweden |
67.3 |
93.1 |
38.2 |
| 12 (-) |
Norway |
63.2 |
78.6 |
24.4 |
| 13 (+1) |
Canada |
56.2 |
66.4 |
18.2 |
| 14 (-5) |
Portugal |
90.1 |
58.5 |
-35.1 |
| 15 (+1) |
United Arab Emirates |
54.2 |
58.3 |
7.7 |
| 16 (-1) |
Russia |
54.9 |
54.4 |
-0.8 |
| 17 (+3) |
Saudi Arabia |
39.6 |
53.4 |
34.9 |
| 18 (-1) |
Hong Kong |
41.8 |
53.1 |
27.2 |
| 19 (-1) |
Australia |
40.3 |
44.9 |
11.5 |
| 20 (+2) |
Switzerland |
35.5 |
44.6 |
25.8 |
Source: HMRC Trade Info
Changes in ranking position are versus 2009.
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Last reviewed: 05 Oct 2011