10% of Dutch agricultural exports destined for UK
The total export value of domestic agricultural products amounted to nearly 61 billion euros. The UK occupied a 10.0 percent share in these exports. Only Germany (24.2 percent) and Belgium (10.4 percent) imported more Dutch agricultural goods. The share held by the UK was smaller in other product groups.
| To UK | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10 |
| Raw materials and semi-finished products | 8.2 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | 7.5 |
| Chemical products | 7.2 |
| Mineral fuels | 7.1 |
| Total goods exports | 8.2 |
| To UK | |
|---|---|
| Meat | 15.4 |
| Processed vegetables and fruits | 14.9 |
| Vegetables | 13.2 |
| Horticulture (e.g. flowers and plants) | 13.1 |
| Fruit | 12.4 |
| Processed meat and fish | 12.1 |
| Sugar and confectionery | 10.7 |
| Beverages | 10.7 |
| Coffee, tea, spices | 10.5 |
| Other agricultural products | 10.4 |
| Cereals | 10.1 |
| Flour, malt, starch | 9.5 |
| Natural fats and oils | 8.2 |
| (Processed) cocoa | 7.5 |
| Residues food industries, fodder | 7.4 |
| Processed cereals, flour, milk | 7.3 |
| Plaiting materials (e.g. bamboo, reed) | 6.7 |
| Fish and seafood | 4.8 |
| Tobacco and tobacco products | 4.4 |
| Oil-bearing seeds and fruits | 4.2 |
| Plant juices | 4 |
| Dairy and eggs | 3.7 |
| Other animal products | 2.9 |
| Live animals | 2.8 |
Dutch meat mainly destined for the UK
Of all agricultural exports to the UK, meat exports are most concentrated on the UK. Last year, 15.4 percent of all Dutch meat exports went to the UK. This was followed by processed vegetables and fruit (14.9 percent), vegetables (13.2 percent) and horticultural products (13.1 percent). After Germany, the UK is the most important market for Dutch meat, mainly chicken meat and pork.UK share in agribusiness turnover is relatively high
Even when exports to the UK are expressed in percentages of turnover per sector, the share of the agricultural sector is relatively large: 6.2 percent of total turnover in the primary agricultural sector is on account of exports to the UK. The UK also accounts for relatively large shares in the food and tobacco industries (5.5 percent). In various other industries (printing, textile, metal), exports to the UK make a fairly strong contribution to total turnover. On average, the UK’s share reaches 2.0 percent across all industries.This approach takes into account both domestic and international turnover of a specific industry. Industries not directly related to agriculture, e.g. wholesale trade, are also covered by this method.
| Share UK | |
|---|---|
| Paper and printing | 7.3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6.2 |
| Textile, clothing and leather | 6.1 |
| Metal products | 5.9 |
| Food products and tobacco | 5.5 |
| Wood and construction materials | 4 |
| Transport equipment | 3.9 |
| Advertising, design and other services | 3.1 |
| Other manufacturing and repair services | 2 |
| Research and development | 1.9 |
| Refineries and chemical industry | 1.7 |
| Electrical and machinery industry | 1.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 1.5 |
| Culture, recreation and other services | 1.4 |
| Mining and energy | 1.1 |
| Rental and other business services | 0.9 |
| Car dealers and repair services | 0.9 |
| Retail trade, hotels and restaurants | 0.9 |
| Management and technical consultancy agencies | 0.6 |
| Information and communication | 0.5 |
| Construction | 0.5 |
| Financial institutions | 0.4 |
| Transport and storage | 0.4 |