European Union trade in animal products: Main trends and implications of free trade agreements

Les échanges commerciaux de l'Union européenne en produits animaux: principales tendances à l'oeuvre et implications des accords de libre-échange

Vincent Chatellier ()
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Vincent Chatellier: SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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Abstract: World trade in animal products, excluding trade between member states of the European Union (EU), has risen sharply over the past two decades to reach 239 billion euros in 2022 (the highest level ever), equivalent to 17% of total agricultural and agri-food trade. With a trade balance of 49.8 billion euros in 2023, the EU is the world's biggest surplus zone for animal products, ahead of Brazil, New Zealand and Australia. Despite the proliferation of free-trade agreements and the fears they inevitably arouse, this trade balance has improved significantly, thanks above all to dairy products and pork. While a potential future agreement between the EU and Mercosur countries raises legitimate concerns, especially for beef, several other agreements already signed (Canada, South Korea, Japan, etc.) have not led to a significant increase in European imports of animal products.

Keywords: Trade; Exports; Imports; Competitiveness; Animal production; European Union; Echanges commerciaux; Exportations; Importations; Compétitivité; Productions animales; Union européenne (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-12-04
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Published in 27. Rencontres Recherches Ruminants, Institut de l'Elevage - INRAE, Dec 2024, Paris, France. pp.98-102

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