Imports

However, future participation is not being ruled out.

Imports rose by around 20% in 2003, achieving an overall total of 485,000 tons. In terms of exports, with more than 500,000 tons, an even greater volume of meat trade was handled. Expansion of the meat trade due to EU enlargement and partially increasing meat consumption within Germany will further boost trade by 10% in 2004, it is expected. Alongside Argentina, Hamburg’s other meat trading partners are Uruguay, Brazil, Canada, the US, New Zealand, Australia and China.