Meat; of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen

0205 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Horse Meat. In 2022, Horse Meat were the world's 1089th most traded product, with a total trade of $373M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Horse Meat decreased by -2.37%, from $382M to $373M. Trade in Horse Meat represent 0.0016% of total world trade.

Horse Meat are a part of Meat & edible offal. They include Meat from Horses/Donkeys/Mules/Hinnies (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Horse Meat  were Argentina ($61.7M), Belgium ($48.5M), Poland ($36M), Uruguay ($33.8M), and Spain ($33.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Horse Meat were Italy ($108M), Belgium ($67.4M), Japan ($42.4M), France ($41.1M), and Switzerland ($25.2M).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Argentina$61.7M
Top Destination (2022)Italy$108M

In 2022 Horse Meat were the world's 1089th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Horse Meat were Argentina ($61.7M), Belgium ($48.5M), Poland ($36M), Uruguay ($33.8M), and Spain ($33.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Horse Meat were Italy ($108M), Belgium ($67.4M), Japan ($42.4M), France ($41.1M), and Switzerland ($25.2M).

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Exporters of Horse Meat (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Argentina$9.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$10.1M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Horse Meat grew the fastest in Argentina ($9.8M), Mongolia ($5.78M), Spain ($4.02M), Netherlands ($3.6M), and China ($2.07M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Horse Meat were Japan ($10.1M), Kazakhstan ($5.75M), Netherlands ($5.17M), Germany ($4.8M), and Belgium ($1.23M).

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Exporters of Horse Meat (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Horse Meat (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Horse Meat.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.75. This means that most of the exports of Horse Meat are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Horse Meat

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Argentina$61.7M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$93.6M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Horse Meat. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Horse Meat during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Horse Meat were Argentina ($61.7M), Poland ($35.1M), Uruguay ($33.8M), Spain ($32.6M), and Romania ($31.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Horse Meat were Italy ($93.6M), Japan ($42.4M), Switzerland ($25.2M), France ($24.6M), and Belgium ($18.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Horse Meat.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Horse Meat in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Horse Meat by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $71.2k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALRomania+ $48.5k

Horse Meat’s highest export potential is Netherlands. With an export gap of $71.2k.  Horse Meat’s highest import potential is Romania with an import gap of $48.5k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Horse Meat to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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