World meat industry news

According to the state automated system "Argus", since the beginning of the year, domestic exporters have sent 351.2 thousand tons of meat and meat products to foreign markets. Last year, this figure was 340.3 thousand tons - thus, the export of meat increased by 3%.

The most dynamic growth is observed in the segment of beef supplies. In January-July, the volume of beef sent to foreign counterparties increased 2.6 times y/y: from 6.7 thousand to 17.4 thousand tons. The main share of purchases of Russian-made beef (11.2 thousand tons) falls on China. Along with China, the TOP-3 of its importers include Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan.

The volume of pork exports increased by more than 25%: from 62.9 thousand to 79.9 thousand tons.  40.2 thousand tons imported Vietnam. It is followed by Ukraine and Belarus (18.9 thousand and 13.5 thousand tons, respectively).

Horse meat export increased 33 times (from 24 to 796 tons). It is purchased by Kazakhstan (751 tons) and Ukraine (45 tons).

The volume of supplies of meat products to foreign markets since the beginning of the year has grown by 42% - up to 40.8 thousand tons. The products of deep processing of meat  were most actively purchased by importers of Kazakhstan: they account for 24.5 thousand tons. 6,100 tons of meat products were sent to Ukraine, 2.8 thousand tons were shipped to Azerbaijan.

Export growth is accompanied by a decrease in meat imports to Russia. In particular, in January-July, the volume of purchases of beef in foreign markets decreased by 18% - to 111.9 thousand tons, imports of horse meat - by 32% (to 3.3 thousand tons), imports lamb and goat meat - by 45% ( to 502 tons).