Figure 1
UK main dairy export products in the intra-EU market and measures of Revealed Comparative Advantage for UK and Ireland in 2016
| UK's main export products (8-digit level) | Intra-EU UK dairy exports (€ million) | Share of UK exports | UK's RCA | Ireland's RCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04069021 | 184 | 15% | 4.26 | 21.80 |
| 04012099 | 138 | 11% | 1.44 | 0.05 |
| 04061080 | 102 | 8% | 3.54 | 1.68 |
| 21050010 | 88 | 7% | 1.14 | 0.10 |
| 04051019 | 79 | 6% | 0.91 | 9.62 |
| 19019099 | 53 | 4% | 0.57 | 10.19 |
| Sub-total | 643 | 51% | ||
| Total export to the EU28 | 1,255 |
Main beef export destinations in the EU28, 2016
| Irish exports | UK exports | |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 52% | |
| Ireland | 30% | |
| Netherlands | 10% | 24% |
| France | 8% | 15% |
| Italy | 8% | 8% |
| Germany | 7% | 6% |
| Total of the above five export destinations | 86% | 83% |
UK and Irish beef exports, intra-EU28
| Within EU | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million, 2016 | Ireland | UK |
| Total Beef Exports | €1,897 | €439 |
| 0201 Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled | €1,616 | €364 |
| 020110 Meat of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | €111 (6%) | €33 (7%) |
| 020120 Meat of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | €83 (4%) | €31 (7%) |
| 020130 Meat of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | €1,422 (75%) | €301 (69%) |
| 0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen | €153 | €42 |
| 020210 Meat of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen | €0.3 | |
| 020220 Meat of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), frozen | €1 | €2 |
| 020230 Meat of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | €151 (8%) | €40 (9%) |
| 0206 Edible offal of bovine animals, fresh chilled or frozen | €128 | €32 |
| 020610 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, fresh or chilled | €111 (6%) | €25 (6%) |
| 020621 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, tongues, frozen | €1 | €0.02 |
| 020622 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, livers, frozen | €1 | €0.6 |
| 020629 Offal, edible; of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen | €14 (1%) | €7 (2%) |
| 021020 Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of bovine animals | €0.2 | €0.5 |
Selection of sectors of different categories
| Advertising-intensive (Type 2A) | ||
| Oils and fats | Dairy Products | Fruit and vegetable products |
| Confectionery | Animal foods | Other foods |
| Distilling | Wine and cider | Beer |
| Soft drinks | Tobacco | Toys and sports |
| R&D-intensive (Type 2R) | ||
| Chemicals | Man-made fibres | Machine tools |
| Textile machinery | Transmission equipment | Rubber |
| Computers and office mach. | Insulated wires and cables | Electrical machinery |
| Electrical equipment | Telecom and measuring equip. | Electric lights |
| Motor vehicle parts | Railway stock | Cycles and motor cycles |
| Aerospace | Measuring instruments | Medical instruments |
| Both advertising-intensive and R&D-intensive (Type 2AR) | ||
| Paint and ink | Pharmaceuticals | Soaps and detergents |
| Tractors and agricultural machines | Radio and television | Domestic electrical appliances |
| Motor vehicles | Optical instruments | Clocks and watches |
| Neither advertising-intensive nor R&D intensive (Type 1) | ||
| Iron and steel | Steel tubes | Non-ferrous metals |
| Clay products | Cement | Concrete |
| Glass | Ceramics | Metal structures |
| Boilers and containers | Food and chemical machinery | Mining and construction machinery |
| Shipbuilding | Meat Products | Fish products |
| Bread and biscuits | Sugar | Wool |
| Cotton | Flax and hemp | Knitting |
| Carpets | Misc. textiles | Leather products |
| Clothing | Wooden structures | Other wood products |
| Paper and pulp | Printing and publishing | Plastics |
Trading Position as of 2016
| Irish exports to UK | UK exports to EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100 | 45 |
| Dairy (8-digit level) | 87 | 128 |
Revealed Comparative Advantage in the EU market for Beef products of trade category HS 020130, 2016
| Ireland | 14.06 |
|---|---|
| UK | 1.01 |
| Netherlands | 2.56 |
| France | 0.33 |
| Germany | 0.44 |
| Italy | 0.52 |
Dairy export breakdown by destinations at CN8 level, 2016 (€ million)
| Source | UK | Ireland | Rest of EU | Intra EU | Extra EU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | €859 | €1,178 | €2,037 | €1,954 | €3,991 | |
| UK | €533 | €722 | €1,255 | €564 | €1,818 |
Irish export price of beef products of trade category HS 020130 as percentage of UK export price
| Market | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 95 | 110 | 93 | 115 | 103 |
| France | 77 | 82 | 70 | 73 | 78 |
| Italy | 114 | 111 | 109 | 111 | 120 |
| Germany | 132 | 121 | 135 | 128 | 138 |
| EU28 | 107 | 100 | 103 | 114 | 113 |
Destinations of Irish Beef and Dairy Exports, € million, 2016
| I | II | III | IV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports to UK | Intra-EU28 exports (including UK) | Extra-EU28 exports | Total exports (Columns II + III) | |
| Irish Beef Exports | 983 | 1,897 | 142 | 2,040 |
| Irish Dairy Exports (6-digit) | 680 | 1,312 | 455 | 1,768 |
| Irish Dairy Exports (8-digit) | 859 | 2,037 | 1,954 | 3,991 |
Top three UK intra-EU dairy export categories (at 6-digit level)
| % of UK intra-EU dairy exports | Irish RCA | Dominant RCA countries with sizeable dairy herds among the EU27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 040690 | 21 | 2.32 | Denmark (2.92); Ireland (2.32) |
| 040120 | 16 | 0.27 | Austria (2.51); Denmark (2.51) |
| 040610 | 14 | 0.57 | Denmark (6.42); Italy (2.15) |