European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI-FOOD TRADE STATISTICAL FACTSHEET European Union - LDC (Least Developed Countries) Notes to the reader: The data used in this factsheet were provided by ISDB and extracted from the COMEXT-EUROSTAT database unless otherwise indicated, in statistical regime IV. "EU" refers to the European Union at 28 members for all indicated years. "Agri-food products" refers to the WTO definition of agricultural products and includes the chapters 1-24 (excluding fish and fish products) of the Harmonised System, and a number of headings in chapters 33, 35, 38, 41, 43 and 51-53. The aggregate of EU Agri-food trade does not contain tariff codes CN 3302.10.40 and CN 3302.10.90 (some odoriferous substances which are regarded as industrial products). The details of the product categories referred to in this factsheet are available on: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/trade-analysis/statistics/ outside-eu/2015/product-classes-details_en.pdf More trade statistics including main economic indicators, GDP by sector, trade in goods and trade in commercial services are provided by the EU Commission Directorate-General for Trade on their website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/statistics/ Extraction date: 14-09-2017 Table of Contents pg 1. Selection of indicators - Trade indicators 2 2. Structure of EU Agri-food trade with LDC, 2006-2016 3 3. EU Agri-food EXPORTS to LDC by product category - Top EU Agri-food exports in 2016 4 - Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food exports, 2012-2016 4 - Evolution of EU Agri-food exports, 2012-2016 5 4. EU Agri-food IMPORTS from LDC by product category - Top EU Agri-food imports in 2016 6 - Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food imports, 2012-2016 6 - Evolution of EU Agri-food imports, 2012-2016 7 5. EU Agri-food trade with LDC by HS chapters - Evolution of EU Agri-food exports, 2012-2016 8 - Evolution of EU Agri-food imports, 2012-2016 8 LDC (Least Developed Countries) Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Rep), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia DISCLAIMER Any error in the data provided is the sole responsibility of the EU Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development Unit A.1. Please send your feedback to: agri-a1@ec.europa.eu
1. Selection of indicators Trade indicators Unit Exports Imports Balance EU28 Agri-food trade with LDC (Least Developed Countries) Agri-food trade value Mio 4 621 3 394 1 227 - as share of EU28 total Agri-food trade (%) 3.5 3.0 - as share of EU28 total trade with LDC (Least Developed Countries) (%) 16.6 9.2 % change 2015-2016 -6.6-1.7 Annual rate of change from 2006-2016 (%) 6.2 7.8 EU28 total trade with LDC (Least Developed Countries) Total trade value Mio 27 926 37 043-9 117 - as share of EU28 total trade (%) 1.6 2.2 EU28 world trade Total trade value Mio 1 743 667 1 710 838 32 829 Total Agri-food trade Mio 131 130 112 524 18 606 - as share of EU28 total trade (%) 7.5 6.6 56.7 19-09-2017 2 Unit B2
2. Structure of EU Agri-food trade with LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2006-2016 19-09-2017 3 Unit B2
3. EU Agri-food EXPORTS to LDC (Least Developed Countries) by product category Top EU Agri-food exports to LDC (Least Developed Countries) in 2016 Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food exports to LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2012-2016 Exports 1 Wheat 335 661 598 846 705 15.3-16.7 2 Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk preparations 397 428 498 464 530 11.5 14.2 3 Milk powders and whey 333 335 374 332 279 6.0-16.0 4 Food preparations, not specified 246 278 258 251 268 5.8 6.8 5 Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 357 347 364 319 208 4.5-34.8 6 Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 147 173 149 188 200 4.3 6.4 7 Flours and other products of the milling industry 246 239 193 176 179 3.9 1.7 8 Malt 130 136 148 142 155 3.4 9.2 9 Pet food 94 110 102 135 140 3.0 3.7 10 Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 214 213 225 198 137 3.0-30.8 11 Beer 247 233 267 184 120 2.6-34.8 12 Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 120 115 98 104 116 2.5 11.5 13 Raw hides, skins and furskins 3 3 3 27 116 2.5 329.6 14 Waters and soft drinks 149 162 156 128 113 2.4-11.7 15 Soups and sauces 89 82 104 112 110 2.4-1.8 16 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 120 119 115 120 103 2.2-14.2 17 Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 100 104 110 108 100 2.2-7.4 18 Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 88 101 117 109 96 2.1-11.9 19 Meat preparations 133 152 151 113 93 2.0-17.7 20 Spirits and liqueurs 108 118 122 115 91 2.0-20.9 Remaining Agri-food products 719 669 777 776 762 16.5-1.8 19-09-2017 4 Unit B2
Evolution of EU Agri-food exports to LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2012-2016 19-09-2017 5 Unit B2 Exports Agri Food 4 377 4 779 4 930 4 948 4 621 100.0-6.6 Agricultural food and feed products 2 753 3 063 3 083 3 211 2 816 60.9-12.3 - Commodities 1 354 1 613 1 563 1 777 1 611 34.9-9.3 - - Wheat 335 661 598 846 705 18.9-16.7 - - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 11 4 11 16 9 0.2-43.8 - - Rice 4 4 4 4 8 0.2 100.0 - - Flours and other products of the milling industry 246 239 193 176 179 3.9 1.7 - - Malt 130 136 148 142 155 4.2 9.2 - - Starches, inulin & gluten 2 2 4 4 7 0.2 75.0 - - Soyabeans 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 - - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 1 2 2 2 2 0.0 0.0 - - Palm & palm kernel oils 1 2 3 4 4 0.1 0.0 - - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 120 115 98 104 116 2.5 11.5 - - Oilcakes 3 4 5 7 6 0.2-14.3 - - Other feed and feed ingredients 35 24 37 53 33 0.8-37.7 - - Beet and cane sugar 84 32 30 36 56 1.2 55.6 - - Sugar, other than beet & cane 8 9 10 9 11 0.2 22.2 - - Milk powders and whey 333 335 374 332 279 6.1-16.0 - - Butter 17 18 20 18 19 0.4 5.6 - - Gums, resins and plant extracts 20 20 20 19 17 0.4-10.5 - - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Cocoa beans 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cocoa paste and powder 3 3 2 3 3 0.1 0.0 - - Agricultural commodities, not specified 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 - Other primary 822 845 902 882 751 16.3-14.9 - - Live animals 22 27 25 31 37 0.9 19.4 - - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 14 12 19 25 26 0.6 4.0 - - Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 65 59 79 63 44 1.1-30.2 - - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 357 347 364 319 208 4.6-34.8 - - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 6 5 6 6 5 0.1-16.7 - - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and frozen 31 28 36 39 28 0.7-28.2 - - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 88 101 117 109 96 2.1-11.9 - - Eggs and honey 37 37 41 36 37 0.8 2.8 - - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 147 173 149 188 200 4.3 6.4 - - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 17 18 24 22 21 0.5-4.5 - - Citrus fruit 2 2 3 3 2 0.1-33.3 - - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 9 8 11 8 7 0.2-12.5 - - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 25 29 27 32 39 0.8 21.9 - - Agricultural primary food products, not specified - Processed (incl. wine) 578 605 619 553 454 9.8-17.9 - - Meat preparations 133 152 151 113 93 2.0-17.7 - - Cheese 41 40 46 43 42 0.9-2.3 - - Olive oil 23 28 32 30 32 0.7 6.7 - - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 120 119 115 120 103 2.2-14.2 - - Fruit juices 34 40 37 36 34 0.7-5.6 - - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 214 213 225 198 137 3.0-30.8 - - Roasted coffee and tea 12 13 13 13 13 0.3 0.0 Food preparations and beverages 1 489 1 581 1 688 1 562 1 546 33.5-1.0 - Food preparations 975 1 053 1 126 1 116 1 202 26.0 7.7 - - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 46 49 50 44 52 1.1 18.2 - - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk 397 428 498 464 530 11.5 14.2 - - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 100 104 110 108 100 2.2-7.4 - - Soups and sauces 89 82 104 112 110 2.6-1.8 - - Coffee and tea extracts 2 2 2 2 2 0.0 0.0 - - Food preparations, not specified 246 278 258 251 268 5.8 6.8 - - Pet food 94 110 102 135 140 3.0 3.7 - Beverages 514 528 563 446 344 7.4-22.9 - - Waters and soft drinks 149 162 156 128 113 2.4-11.7 - - Beer 247 233 267 184 120 2.6-34.8 - - Spirits and liqueurs 108 118 122 115 91 2.0-20.9 - - Odoriferous substances 10 14 18 19 19 0.5 0.0 Non-edible 135 135 158 175 259 5.6 48.0 - Non-edible 135 135 158 175 259 5.6 48.0 - - Raw hides, skins and furskins 3 3 3 27 116 4.2 329.6 - - Non-edible animal products 7 7 9 12 11 0.3-8.3 - - Wool and silk 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 17 8 26 13 24 0.6 84.6 - - Cut flowers and plants 1 1 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Bulbs, roots and live plants 6 5 4 7 4 0.1-42.9 - - Raw tobacco 35 45 44 47 31 1.9-34.0 - - Cigars and cigarettes 40 41 43 36 41 1.0 13.9 - - Fatty acids and waxes 3 3 4 3 5 0.1 66.7 - - Sugar alcohols 1 2 2 3 2 0.1-33.3 - - Essential oils 2 2 3 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Ethanol 6 5 4 6 6 0.1 0.0 - - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 8 10 11 12 14 0.3 16.7 - - Non-edible, not specified 6 4 3 3 3 0.1 0.0 - - Products non-attributable 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
4. EU Agri-food IMPORTS from LDC (Least Developed Countries) by product category Top EU Agri-food imports from LDC (Least Developed Countries) in 2016 Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-food imports from LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2012-2016 Imports 1 Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 805 691 658 788 741 21.8-6.0 2 Raw tobacco 480 462 598 752 634 18.7-15.7 3 Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 103 127 154 213 334 9.8 56.8 4 Cocoa beans 161 103 149 217 290 8.5 33.6 5 Rice 83 140 181 248 237 7.0-4.4 6 Cut flowers and plants 194 201 215 223 215 6.3-3.6 7 Beet and cane sugar 322 366 334 246 188 5.5-23.6 8 Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 123 143 175 174 175 5.2 0.6 9 Gums, resins and plant extracts 86 94 79 118 121 3.6 2.5 10 Bulbs, roots and live plants 62 63 67 63 65 1.9 3.2 11 Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 29 20 43 54 54 1.6 0.0 12 Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 46 47 64 52 53 1.6 1.9 13 Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 37 48 56 52 48 1.4-7.7 14 Essential oils 20 29 31 35 42 1.2 20.0 15 Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 38 48 45 54 40 1.2-25.9 16 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 16 21 24 25 30 0.9 20.0 17 Palm & palm kernel oils 32 23 27 25 22 0.6-12.0 18 Products non-attributable 9 7 20 16 15 0.4-6.3 19 Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 15 10 10 16 13 0.4-18.8 20 Soyabeans 2 4 4 7 13 0.4 85.7 Remaining Agri-food products 79 80 72 74 65 1.9-12.2 19-09-2017 6 Unit B2
Evolution of EU Agri-food imports from LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2012-2016 19-09-2017 7 Unit B2 Imports Agri Food 2 743 2 728 3 006 3 451 3 394 100.0-1.7 Agricultural food and feed products 1 879 1 862 1 982 2 258 2 342 69.0 3.7 - Commodities 1 569 1 510 1 551 1 772 1 728 50.9-2.5 - - Wheat 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 1 3 2 4 2 0.1-50.0 - - Rice 83 140 181 248 237 7.0-4.4 - - Flours and other products of the milling industry 1 1 2 3 2 0.1-33.3 - - Malt 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - Starches, inulin & gluten 0 0 1 2 1 0.0-50.0 - - Soyabeans 2 4 4 7 13 1.2 85.7 - - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 37 48 56 52 48 1.5-7.7 - - Palm & palm kernel oils 32 23 27 25 22 1.0-12.0 - - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 29 20 43 54 54 1.6 0.0 - - Oilcakes 3 10 6 3 1 0.1-66.7 - - Other feed and feed ingredients 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 - - Beet and cane sugar 322 366 334 246 188 5.6-23.6 - - Sugar, other than beet & cane 4 4 7 6 8 0.2 33.3 - - Milk powders and whey 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Butter 0 0 - - Gums, resins and plant extracts 86 94 79 118 121 3.6 2.5 - - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 805 691 658 788 741 22.0-6.0 - - Cocoa beans 161 103 149 217 290 18.3 33.6 - - Cocoa paste and powder 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Agricultural commodities, not specified - Other primary 291 330 405 459 580 17.1 26.4 - - Live animals 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 - - Pork meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 - - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 - - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled 1 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 0 0 - - Eggs and honey 1 1 1 1 2 0.1 100.0 - - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 123 143 175 174 175 5.2 0.6 - - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 46 47 64 52 53 1.7 1.9 - - Citrus fruit 1 0 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 103 127 154 213 334 9.9 56.8 - - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 15 10 10 16 13 0.4-18.8 - - Agricultural primary food products, not specified - Processed (incl. wine) 19 22 26 27 33 1.0 22.2 - - Meat preparations 0 0 0.0 - - Cheese - - Olive oil 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 16 21 24 25 30 0.9 20.0 - - Fruit juices 1 1 1 1 2 0.1 100.0 - - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - Roasted coffee and tea 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 Food preparations and beverages 12 10 15 19 19 0.6 0.0 - Food preparations 10 8 13 17 16 0.5-5.9 - - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 0 0 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or 4 2 2 2 3 0.1 50.0 - - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 5 5 8 10 10 0.3 0.0 - - Soups and sauces 0 0 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Coffee and tea extracts 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 - - Food preparations, not specified 0 0 1 2 1 0.0-50.0 - - Pet food 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - Beverages 1 1 2 2 3 0.1 50.0 - - Waters and soft drinks 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Beer 0 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Spirits and liqueurs 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 - - Odoriferous substances 0 0 0.0 Non-edible 853 856 1 008 1 174 1 034 30.5-11.9 - Non-edible 853 856 1 008 1 174 1 034 30.5-11.9 - - Raw hides, skins and furskins 24 23 14 10 7 0.3-30.0 - - Non-edible animal products 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Wool and silk 2 1 1 4 2 0.3-50.0 - - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 38 48 45 54 40 1.2-25.9 - - Cut flowers and plants 194 201 215 223 215 6.6-3.6 - - Bulbs, roots and live plants 62 63 67 63 65 1.9 3.2 - - Raw tobacco 480 462 598 752 634 27.5-15.7 - - Cigars and cigarettes 0 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 - - Fatty acids and waxes 3 3 3 4 3 0.1-25.0 - - Sugar alcohols - - Essential oils 20 29 31 35 42 1.4 20.0 - - Ethanol 18 17 12 11 8 0.2-27.3 - - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 modified - - Non-edible, starches not specified 0 0 - - Products non-attributable 9 7 20 16 15 0.7-6.3
5. EU Agri-food trade with LDC (Least Developed Countries) by HS chapters Evolution of EU Agri-food exports to LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2012-2016 Exports Agri Food 4 377 4 779 4 930 4 948 4 621 100.0-6.6 01 Live Animals 22 27 25 31 37 0.9 19.4 02 Meat and edible meat offal 484 461 517 460 317 6.9-31.1 04 Dairy produce 517 531 599 539 473 10.2-12.2 05 Products of animal origin 8 10 10 13 11 0.3-15.4 06 Live trees and other plants 5 5 5 7 4 0.1-42.9 07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 147 173 149 188 200 4.3 6.4 08 Edible fruits & nuts 24 25 32 28 26 0.6-7.1 09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 18 18 20 18 18 0.4 0.0 10 Cereals 349 670 613 866 722 15.6-16.6 11 Products of the milling industry 379 378 345 322 340 7.4 5.6 12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 37 35 32 39 44 1.0 12.8 13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 20 20 20 19 17 0.4-10.5 14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 146 146 134 140 154 3.3 10.0 16 Preparations of meat 121 139 137 103 87 1.9-15.5 17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 108 57 56 57 80 1.7 40.4 18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 29 31 30 29 35 0.8 20.7 19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 487 523 599 565 621 13.4 9.9 20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 154 159 152 156 138 3.0-11.5 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 352 377 381 379 397 8.6 4.7 22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 724 733 773 631 467 10.1-26.0 23 Residues and waste from food industry 122 135 143 191 179 3.9-6.3 24 Tobacco & tobacco products 81 90 90 87 75 1.8-13.8 Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 44 40 66 77 179 3.9 132.5 Evolution of Agri-food imports from LDC (Least Developed Countries), 2012-2016 Imports Agri Food 2 743 2 728 3 006 3 451 3 394 100.0-1.7 01 Live Animals 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 04 Dairy produce 1 1 1 1 2 0.1 100.0 05 Products of animal origin 1 2 2 2 2 0.1 0.0 06 Live trees and other plants 243 249 265 273 268 8.1-1.8 07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 123 143 175 174 175 5.2 0.6 08 Edible fruits & nuts 96 98 136 134 140 4.2 4.5 09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 861 767 741 921 989 29.3 7.4 10 Cereals 85 143 183 252 239 7.1-5.2 11 Products of the milling industry 1 1 3 4 4 0.1 0.0 12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 76 86 107 104 101 3.0-2.9 13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 86 94 79 118 121 3.6 2.5 14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 2 2 2 3 3 0.1 0.0 15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 64 46 72 82 79 2.3-3.7 16 Preparations of meat 17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 326 370 342 253 197 5.8-22.1 18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 162 104 150 218 291 8.6 33.5 19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 9 7 10 12 12 0.4 0.0 20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 17 22 26 26 32 0.9 23.1 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1 1 2 4 3 0.1-25.0 22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 19 18 14 14 11 0.3-21.4 23 Residues and waste from food industry 4 11 7 3 1 0.0-66.7 24 Tobacco & tobacco products 480 463 599 753 636 18.9-15.5 Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 82 100 89 101 88 2.6-12.9 19-09-2017 8 Unit B2