Belgian pork exports up marginally

In the first half of 2015, Belgium exported 346,300 tonnes of pork, less than 1% up compared with the same period in 2014. As a result of an 11% fall in the price of Belgium exports compared to the same period last year, the value from January to June totalled €575.3 million, down 10% on the first half of 2014. Third country exports remain small, accounting for little more than 5% of total shipments, and were down 2% on the year. Exports to Belgium’s main destination for pig meat,