Beef: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the (a) volume and (b) value of beef imported from Brazil was in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by state of origin. (167167)

The following table shows the value and volume of imports of beef and beef products from Brazil to the United Kingdom from 2006 to September 2007. It is not possible to break these figures down by state of origin.

*UK imports of beef from Brazil, 2006—September 2007*
Description	Year	Value (£000)	Tonnes
Beef (including meat and offal preparations)	2006	152,553	84,516
	2007 (January to September)	127,295	78,056
Note: 2007 data are subject to amendments Source: H M Revenue and Customs Data prepared by Trade statistics, Agricultural Statistics and Analysis Division, DEFRA

Volume 468: debated on Monday 26 November 2007