1602 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF - EU Trade

The main extra-EU suppliers of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects are 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇨🇳 China. 🇹🇭 Thailand leads with 34.0% of total imports (€1.5B). The HHI concentration index stands at 2386, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 70.8% (€7.8B), ahead of 🇺🇸 United States (3.4%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 44.5% of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects imports, well ahead of 🇮🇪 Ireland (23.8%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, imports were rising (12.5%) and exports rising (3.1%) 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, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (NC8 1602) is 🇹🇭 Thailand, accounting for 34.0% 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, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects?

The extra-EU trade balance for PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (NC8 1602) is €6.7B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €4.3B, exports: €11.0B).

How much does the EU import of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects?

The EU imported €4.3B of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (NC8 1602) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 984.4M 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, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects?

The weighted average import price of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (NC8 1602) is €4.40/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, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects?

The leading EU member state importer of PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS, Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (NC8 1602) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 44.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (12.5%) and exports rising (3.1%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇹🇭 Thailand	€1.5B	34.0%	347.0M kg
2	🇧🇷 Brazil	€948.3M	21.9%	211.7M kg
3	🇨🇳 China	€869.8M	20.1%	234.7M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€805.8M	18.6%	144.1M kg
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€42.7M	1.0%	11.8M kg
6	🇽🇸 XS	€40.2M	0.9%	9.6M kg
7	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€21.9M	0.5%	3.8M kg
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€16.1M	0.4%	2.1M kg
9	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€14.8M	0.3%	1.5M kg
10	🇮🇱 Israel	€14.5M	0.3%	1.6M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.8B	70.8%	1.5B kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€379.7M	3.4%	73.0M kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€377.7M	3.4%	44.3M kg
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€166.1M	1.5%	42.9M kg
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€136.7M	1.2%	40.4M kg
6	🇽🇸 XS	€91.0M	0.8%	28.2M kg
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€82.5M	0.7%	17.1M kg
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€77.8M	0.7%	8.2M kg
9	🇦🇴 Angola	€52.4M	0.5%	19.9M kg
10	🇵🇦 Panama	€47.2M	0.4%	9.1M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇭 Thailand	€1.5B	347.0Mt	€4.25/kg	34.7%
2	🇧🇷 Brazil	€948.3M	211.7Mt	€4.48/kg	22.3%
3	🇨🇳 China	€869.8M	234.7Mt	€3.71/kg	20.5%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€805.8M	144.1Mt	€5.59/kg	19.0%
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€42.7M	11.8Mt	€3.62/kg	1.0%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€40.2M	9.6Mt	€4.19/kg	0.9%
7	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€21.9M	3.8Mt	€5.73/kg	0.5%
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€16.1M	2.1Mt	€7.68/kg	0.4%
9	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€14.8M	1.5Mt	€9.82/kg	0.3%
10	🇮🇱 Israel	€14.5M	1.6Mt	€9.04/kg	0.3%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€7.8B	1.5Bt	€5.24/kg	84.7%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€379.7M	73.0Mt	€5.20/kg	4.1%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€377.7M	44.3Mt	€8.53/kg	4.1%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€166.1M	42.9Mt	€3.87/kg	1.8%
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€136.7M	40.4Mt	€3.38/kg	1.5%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€91.0M	28.2Mt	€3.22/kg	1.0%
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€82.5M	17.1Mt	€4.83/kg	0.9%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€77.8M	8.2Mt	€9.55/kg	0.8%
9	🇦🇴 AO	€52.4M	19.9Mt	€2.64/kg	0.6%
10	🇵🇦 PA	€47.2M	9.1Mt	€5.18/kg	0.5%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇭 Thailand	€1.5B	347.0Mt	€4.25/kg	34.7%
2	🇧🇷 Brazil	€948.3M	211.7Mt	€4.48/kg	22.3%
3	🇨🇳 China	€869.8M	234.7Mt	€3.71/kg	20.5%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€805.8M	144.1Mt	€5.59/kg	19.0%
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€42.7M	11.8Mt	€3.62/kg	1.0%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€40.2M	9.6Mt	€4.19/kg	0.9%
7	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€21.9M	3.8Mt	€5.73/kg	0.5%
8	🇿🇦 South Africa	€16.1M	2.1Mt	€7.68/kg	0.4%
9	🇽🇰 Kosovo	€14.8M	1.5Mt	€9.82/kg	0.3%
10	🇮🇱 Israel	€14.5M	1.6Mt	€9.04/kg	0.3%

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