Stefano Bonaccini· S&D

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In a single market in which about a quarter of agri-food trade is cross-border, very effective European instruments are needed.

Omissions

• The specific time period for the 25% figure is not stated
• No official source is cited for this statistic
• The searches conducted did not locate specific data on intra-EU agri-food cross-border trade as a percentage of total EU agri-food trade
• Eurostat data on intra-EU trade in agricultural goods by member state would be needed to calculate this proportion

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Extra-EU trade in agricultural goodsFocuses on extra-EU trade (exports 9.1%, imports 8.0% of total EU trade in goods in 2024), not intra-EU cross-border trade
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - EU Agri-food Trade Hits New Records in 2025Reports that 61% of EU agri-food exports and 57% of imports involved FTA partners in 2025; does not provide intra-EU cross-border trade statistics