(…) pork records a high EMS, with constant values around 30 % over the entire
period and consistently high NEI values averaging over 0.9. Apart from this, the IPR
shows a very reduced value of about 0.003 yearly, meaning that imports have very little relevance in respect to domestic consumption. Therefore, the international
competitiveness is high in this sector. In Member States, the leading export position is
held by Denmark, followed by Germany and Spain. Nevertheless, Denmark is losing its
world market share and is being replaced by Germany, followed by Poland and Spain
(Figure 5).