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<p>The Trade Control and Expert System (TRACEs) publishes data on the number of exports
for slaughter. TRACEs has only published data from 2014-2016; data for 2017 and 2018
has not yet been published.</p><p> </p><p>The data can be viewed here: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/live_animals_en"
target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/live_animals_en</a></p><p> </p><p>The
total volume of trade in live exports for slaughter to the EU from the UK from 2014
to 2016 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cattle
</strong></p></td><td><p>3,982</p></td><td><p>7,673</p></td><td><p>10,464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sheep</strong></p></td><td><p>361,769</p></td><td><p>321,343</p></td><td><p>385,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pigs
</strong></p></td><td><p>10,396</p></td><td><p>12,772</p></td><td><p>8,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>378,161</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>343,803</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>406,495</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The majority of animals are exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic
of Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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