EU External Trade - Boneless, Forequarters, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, each quarter being in a single block; 'compensated' quarters in two blocks, one of which contains the forequarter, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, and the other, the hindquarter, excluding the tenderloin, in one piece

Extra-EU sourcing of Boneless, Forequarters, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, each quarter being in a single block; 'compensated' quarters in two blocks, one of which contains the forequarter, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, and the other, the hindquarter, excluding the tenderloin, in one piece is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 93.4% of imports (€64.9M), followed by 🇧🇷 Brazil (4.8%). With an HHI of 8750, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Boneless, Forequarters, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, each quarter being in a single block; 'compensated' quarters in two blocks, one of which contains the forequarter, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, and the other, the hindquarter, excluding the tenderloin, in one piece to 6 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein remains the largest client (19.8%, €4.8M), followed by 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇵🇭 Philippines.

Within the EU, 🇮🇪 Ireland concentrates 91.1% of Boneless, Forequarters, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, each quarter being in a single block; 'compensated' quarters in two blocks, one of which contains the forequarter, whole or cut into a maximum of five pieces, and the other, the hindquarter, excluding the tenderloin, in one piece imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (3.8%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (34.4%) while exports were declining (-13.2%), signalling a structural market shift.