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 2023, Horse Meat were the world's 1073rd most traded product, with a total trade of $405M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Horse Meat grew by 12.6%, from $360M to $405M. Trade in Horse Meat represent 0.0018% 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 2023 the top exporters of Horse Meat  were Mongolia ($63M), Argentina ($59.6M), Belgium ($42.3M), Uruguay ($40.8M), and Poland ($40.2M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Horse Meat were Italy ($118M), Belgium ($71M), China ($65.6M), France ($44.6M), and Japan ($34.8M).

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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 (2023)Mongolia$63M
Top Destination (2023)Italy$118M

In 2023 Horse Meat were the world's 1073rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Horse Meat were Mongolia ($63M), Argentina ($59.6M), Belgium ($42.3M), Uruguay ($40.8M), and Poland ($40.2M).

In 2023, the top importers of Horse Meat were Italy ($118M), Belgium ($71M), China ($65.6M), France ($44.6M), and Japan ($34.8M).

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Exporters of Horse Meat (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Mongolia$44.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$53.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Horse Meat grew the fastest in Mongolia ($44.4M), Poland ($7.27M), Netherlands ($4.82M), Spain ($3.53M), and Uruguay ($3.46M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Horse Meat were China ($53.8M), Italy ($14.6M), France ($2.09M), Liberia ($1.48M), and Germany ($952k).

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Exporters of Horse Meat (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Horse Meat (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.64. This means that most of the exports of Horse Meat are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Horse Meat

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Mongolia$63M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Italy$111M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Horse Meat were Mongolia ($63M), Argentina ($59.6M), Uruguay ($40.7M), Poland ($39M), and Spain ($34.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Horse Meat were Italy ($111M), China ($60.8M), Japan ($34.8M), France ($30.5M), and Belgium ($28.8M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Horse Meat.
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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 (2023)

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 (2023)

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