Poland has overtaken the Netherlands as the second largest beef importer into the UK.
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Poland is now the UK’s second biggest supplier of beef, behind Ireland.
Of the top 10 importers of beef into the UK, Poland is the only country to have increased its volume in the first four months of 2020.
Official figures show that total UK beef imports were down 10% over that time.
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The Republic of Ireland is still the main source of non-domestic beef in the UK, with 63,737t imported from January to the end of April, equating to just under 80% of all beef imports.
However, the volume of Irish beef was down on previous years, falling 7.4%.
The one country bucking the trend is Poland, which has overtaken the Netherlands as the second largest beef importer into the UK.
Polish imports stood at 5,408t, a 7% increase on 2019.
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Poland is now the UK’s second biggest supplier of beef, behind Ireland.
Of the top 10 importers of beef into the UK, Poland is the only country to have increased its volume in the first four months of 2020.
Official figures show that total UK beef imports were down 10% over that time.
The Republic of Ireland is still the main source of non-domestic beef in the UK, with 63,737t imported from January to the end of April, equating to just under 80% of all beef imports.
However, the volume of Irish beef was down on previous years, falling 7.4%.
The one country bucking the trend is Poland, which has overtaken the Netherlands as the second largest beef importer into the UK.
Polish imports stood at 5,408t, a 7% increase on 2019.
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