Polish egg exports way up

Exports of eggs and egg products from Poland to destinations outside the European Union during Q1 to Q3 (2016) increased to 6.23 million tonnes, a rise of 43 percent y/y, according to a Polish press release on Monday that cited data from the Foreign Agricultural Markets Monitoring Team (FAMMU / FAPA), and the European Commission (EC). The EC reported that across the EU, however, exports to third countries were down by 4.0 percent, y/y. However, there remained a positive trade balance for the EU due to a large drop in imports. The main suppliers of eggs and milk outside the EU were the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and France. The biggest market for Poland and EU egg products was Japan, where it was mostly  dried ovalbumin that were exported, while other large markets included Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Russia.