# Spanish exports to third countries boosting its import demand -  Premium

> Spain's beef sector is recovering, with live cattle imports rising from 366,623 head in 2012 to 583,789 in 2016. Live exports to third countries, led by Libya and Lebanon, have also grown. Spain's domestic herd totals about 6.18 million head.

- Date: 2017-12-01 · published 2017-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67445-spanish-exports-to-third-countries-boosting-its-import-demand-premium
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger Spanish import demand supports regional cattle trade and prices in Europe. The impact on global feed and grain markets is minor.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-06-06 | [Understanding beef imports, exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52578-understanding-beef-imports-exports.md) | -0.3% | -6.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-25 | [Phased reopening of southern border to livestock imports continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17079-phased-reopening-of-southern-border-to-livestock-imports-continues.md) | -0.7% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2017-08-06 | [US beef import demand weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69403-us-beef-import-demand-weakens.md) | -2.5% | -8.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-04-11 | [Indian carabeef exports set to increase in 2018 \| Queensland Country Life \| QLD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65454-indian-carabeef-exports-set-to-increase-in-2018-queensland-country-life-qld.md) | +3.5% | +0.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-20 | [US lean beef trimmings import prices rise on China demand, tight supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21181-us-lean-beef-trimmings-import-prices-rise-on-china-demand-tight-supply.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-25 | [Phased reopening of southern border to livestock imports continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17079-phased-reopening-of-southern-border-to-livestock-imports-continues.md) | -3.0% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices \| News \| palestineherald.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17424-economists-don-t-expect-reopening-the-us-to-mexican-cattle-imports-to-reduce.md) | +2.3% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/spanish-exports-to-third-countries-boosting-its-import-demand-328561

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