While imports of lamb declined during February, exports rose by 10 per cent on the previous year to 5,600 tonnes. This is despite a decline in volumes going to France, which is the UK’s largest export market.
French exports were down seven per cent, but this has been more than offset by large increases in exports to other markets, such as Germany, where exports were up by 34 per cent, Ireland, which took 62 per cent more British lamb and Belgium, where exports increased by six per cent.
Average export prices were also up slightly, meaning that the overall value of exports was up by 11 per cent to £23 million.