1601 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 76.5% of imports (€103.0M), followed by 🇽🇸 XS (7.4%). With an HHI of 5940, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 62.3% (€3.7B), ahead of 🇨🇭 Switzerland (5.3%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, 🇮🇪 Ireland concentrates 48.9% of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products imports, well ahead of 🇫🇷 France (22.2%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇪🇸 Spain.

In 2025, imports were surging (19.2%) and exports stable (-1.7%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products (NC8 1601) is 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, accounting for 76.5% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products?

The extra-EU trade balance for PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products (NC8 1601) is €5.8B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €134.7M, exports: €6.0B).

How much does the EU import of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products?

The EU imported €134.7M of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products (NC8 1601) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 32.5M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products?

The weighted average import price of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products (NC8 1601) is €4.15/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products?

The leading EU member state importer of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products (NC8 1601) is 🇮🇪 Ireland, accounting for 48.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were surging (19.2%) and exports stable (-1.7%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€103.0M	76.5%	24.9M kg
2	🇽🇸 XS	€9.9M	7.4%	4.4M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.9M	5.2%	770K kg
4	🇮🇱 Israel	€3.4M	2.5%	564K kg
5	🇺🇸 United States	€3.2M	2.4%	590K kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€1.3M	0.9%	87K kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€505K	0.4%	69K kg
8	🇶🇼 QW	€296K	0.2%	55K kg
9	🇲🇪 Montenegro	€206K	0.2%	30K kg
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€199K	0.1%	23K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.7B	62.3%	650.0M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€319.1M	5.3%	24.3M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€295.8M	4.9%	33.1M kg
4	🇨🇦 Canada	€181.3M	3.0%	12.3M kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€88.4M	1.5%	33.0M kg
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€60.0M	1.0%	5.6M kg
7	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€52.4M	0.9%	24.0M kg
8	🇽🇱 XL	€1.8M	0.0%	550K kg
9	🇬🇪 Georgia	€950K	0.0%	295K kg
10	🇽🇨 XC	€459K	0.0%	77K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€103.0M	24.9Mt	€4.13/kg	79.9%
2	🇽🇸 XS	€9.9M	4.4Mt	€2.28/kg	7.7%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.9M	770Kt	€9.02/kg	5.4%
4	🇮🇱 Israel	€3.4M	564Kt	€6.00/kg	2.6%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€3.2M	590Kt	€5.40/kg	2.5%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€1.3M	87Kt	€14.35/kg	1.0%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€505K	69Kt	€7.32/kg	0.4%
8	🇶🇼 QW	€296K	55Kt	€5.40/kg	0.2%
9	🇲🇪 Montenegro	€206K	30Kt	€6.83/kg	0.2%
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€199K	23Kt	€8.62/kg	0.2%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€3.7B	650.0Mt	€5.73/kg	78.8%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€319.1M	24.3Mt	€13.13/kg	6.8%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€295.8M	33.1Mt	€8.93/kg	6.3%
4	🇨🇦 Canada	€181.3M	12.3Mt	€14.76/kg	3.8%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€88.4M	33.0Mt	€2.68/kg	1.9%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€60.0M	5.6Mt	€10.65/kg	1.3%
7	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€52.4M	24.0Mt	€2.19/kg	1.1%
8	🇽🇱 XL	€1.8M	550Kt	€3.35/kg	0.0%
9	🇬🇪 Georgia	€950K	295Kt	€3.22/kg	0.0%
10	🇽🇨 XC	€459K	77Kt	€5.94/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€103.0M	24.9Mt	€4.13/kg	79.9%
2	🇽🇸 XS	€9.9M	4.4Mt	€2.28/kg	7.7%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.9M	770Kt	€9.02/kg	5.4%
4	🇮🇱 Israel	€3.4M	564Kt	€6.00/kg	2.6%
5	🇺🇸 United States	€3.2M	590Kt	€5.40/kg	2.5%
6	🇳🇴 Norway	€1.3M	87Kt	€14.35/kg	1.0%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€505K	69Kt	€7.32/kg	0.4%
8	🇶🇼 QW	€296K	55Kt	€5.40/kg	0.2%
9	🇲🇪 Montenegro	€206K	30Kt	€6.83/kg	0.2%
10	🇨🇦 Canada	€199K	23Kt	€8.62/kg	0.2%

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