Spanish exports of cured ham increased by 10.78 percent
In addition, the average price of a kilo of ham has risen during this period , standing at 10.36 euros, specifically 4.23% compared to 2021, when it was 9.94 euros/kg. For its part, the average price in European Union countries stood at 9.61 euros, compared to 12.77 euros in third countries, leading to an increase of 6.69% and 2.91%, respectively.
In global figures, the countries of the European Union imported a total of 28,253.15 tons during this period, increasing by 6.11%, while the third countries registered a volume of 12,342.53 tons, 23.20% more . Thus, during the first nine months of the year, the European Union accounted for 69.6% of cured ham exports, while 30.4% corresponded to third countries; data that translates into a greater participation of these countries in the global export of cured ham.
Within the European Union, the main markets for Serrano ham continue to be France, which has seen the value of its exports increase by 10.73%, followed by Germany, which has decreased in exports by 4.80%; although both markets continue to show stability by continuing to account for 50% of the total exports of this product. For their part, the markets that have increased the value of their exports to a greater extent until the third quarter of 2022 have been Austria, by 32.77%; Italy, by 28.50%; and Portugal, by 26.43%. On the other hand, Sweden continues to stand out as it is the European market with the highest average price, with €14.08/kg, leading to an adjustment of 2.70%.
On the other hand, the third countries that have reflected the most significant growth in terms of value have been Japan, at 119.94%, China, at 35.69%, and Mexico, at 31.50%. China, for its part, ranks as the market with the most attractive prices with €16.58/kg and perceives a 35.69% rise in exports; while Australia,
The United Kingdom, for its part, has seen its exports increase by 28.95%, after the recovery experienced after the period of uncertainty generated by Brexit and Covid. Thus, the price in this market is currently the second highest in the world, and during the first nine months of the year, it has stabilized at €14.89/kg.
Regarding formats, 18.07% of the pieces exported in this period correspond to the bone-in format, which has led to a growth in terms of volume of 4.81% and 12.17% in value. Brazil and Mexico were the countries that have registered the greatest growth in terms of the value of exports. Finally, boneless ham rose 12.09% in volume and 16.13% in value, placing the United Kingdom and China as the consumers with the highest prices in relation to this format.
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