ASSICA: Increase in cured meat exports in 2022
According to the Industrial Meat and Cured Meat Association ( ASSICA ) and the latest ISTAT data, in the January-September 2022 period, shipments of Italian cured meats have reached a quota of 147,860 tons for a turnover of 1,455.4 million euros, registering a +2.2% in quantity and a +8.6% in value.
During the first nine months, the import of cured meats showed a decline in volume, but an increase in value: -4.2% in quantity for a total of 35,717 tons, but +4.5% for a value of 184.3 million euros. The balance trade in the sector rose to 1,271.1 million euros, up (+9.3%) compared to the first nine months of 2021.
This is undoubtedly a positive result considering the many difficulties present on the international scene, which, however, falls short of expectations.
Energy and commodity prices recorded a new surge over the summer, hitting hard the Italian economy. Moreover, despite the progress made in negotiations with various third countries, export restrictions due to the presence of ASF in Italy continued to brake trade with non-EU countries.
Among community partners, the results of France stand out (+9.0% for 26,607 tons and +15.3% for 264.1 million euro), being the main reference market, and as far as regarding volumes, the other important market was Poland (+34.7% and +35.2%).
Shipments to Belgium also increased (+2.8% for 6,948 tons and +4.9% for 83.3 million euros), Austria (+10.2% for 6,590 tons and +15.6% for 60.9 million euros) and Spain (+1.1% in quantity and +18.3% in value).
On the other hand, Germany showed a decline (-5.3% for 25,682 tons and -0.5% in value for 269.6 million euros, as well as Croatia (-11.1% for 4,794 tonnes but +21.3% for 16,502 million euros) the Netherlands (-3.3% but +5.5%) and Romania (-4.3% but +15.3%).
Finally, good news came from Sweden (+5.2% in quantity and +8.4% in value), Slovenia (+9.4% and +10.0%) and Malta (+13.7% and +17.8%).
In the January-September period, shipments of Italian cold cuts to non-EU countries remained stable in terms of volume, but recorded +6.1% in value, with 44,249 tons and 480.8 million euros.
Despite the excellent result achieved on the US market and the stability of exports to the United Kingdom, there were clearly signs of a slowdown: exports towards non EU contries that have adopted restrictive measures recorded a -21.4% in volume and a -26% in value.
United States showed a significant growth with double-digit shipments (+19.3% for 13,657 tons and +27.4% for a value of approx. 161.1 million euros) and Canada (+15.1% in quantity and +19.7% in value).
The trend of shipments to the United Kingdom is increasing: +3.7% in volume for 12,316 tons and +6.5% in value for 137.5 million euros.
Exports to Switzerland in the period January-September recorded a -3.5% in quantity for 4,043 tons, but a +2.7% in value for 68.5 million euros.
Shipments to Japan also decreased (-71.5% in quantity for 585 tons and -78.0% in the value for 5 million euros), penalized by the ban on imports of pork products, after the "safe date" of December 13, 2021, which gradually led to zero export flows.
Encouraging results came instead from Bosnia Herzegovina (+24.8% and +62.4%), Norway (+9.4% and +14.2%) and Lebanon (+28.2% in quantity and +62.4% in value).
Brazil ended with a decrease (-17.0% in quantity and -28.4% in value), due to ASF, where only pork products can be exported cooked and seasoned for a minimum period of 6 months, Hong Kong ( -12.1% and -4.0%), and the Republic of South Africa (-63.6% and -61.7%), also penalized by the ASF restrictions and the ban on the import of spiced products.
Finally, there was a decline in exports to the Russian Federation (-57.2% in quantity for 41 tons and -55.4% in value for 291 thousand euros) where, since 2014, exports are limited due to the embargo.
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