France import raw material price: chicken meat wholesale
France import raw material price: chicken meat wholesale stood at 1.7 USD in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Raw material prices table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1990 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Raw material prices table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| International prices of imported raw materials - Chicken meat, average wholesale price - World Bank - Price in US dollars per kg | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| International prices of imported raw materials - Fish-Farm Bred Salmon, Frozen, Export Price, Norway - Statistics Norway - Norwegian Krones per kg | 72.6 | 72.7 | 73 | 68.6 | 72.8 | 72.1 | 70.4 | 72.2 | 77.2 | 76 | |
| International prices of imported raw materials - Frozen pork bellies 12- 14 pounds - Spot price, CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) - Price in US cents per pound | 200.7 | 173 | 148.4 | 155.7 | 184.5 | 186.5 | 162.4 | 157.2 | 169.1 | 178 |
Understanding france import raw material price: chicken meat wholesale
This indicator tracks the average international wholesale price of chicken meat, expressed in US dollars per kilogram based on global market benchmarks. The measure captures primary animal protein acquisition costs for industrial food processors and importers, encompassing standard wholesale poultry cuts ready for further processing or distribution. Excluded from this quotation are domestic slaughterhouse overheads incurred within importing nations, local cold storage maintenance fees, and retail distribution markups. Unlike broad agricultural indices, this specific protein quote isolates the supply and demand pressures unique to the global poultry sector, including feed grain costs and animal health outbreaks.
Month-to-month volatility can be pronounced due to disease outbreaks, sudden feed cost shifts, and short-term inventory adjustments. Analysts generally rely on year-on-year comparisons to evaluate sustained cost trends without the interference of temporary supply shocks. Initial monthly figures are subject to routine revisions as reporting bodies finalize trade volume weightings. When comparing this series with consumer meat price indices, users should account for the substantial processing, freezing, transport, and retail margin wedge that separates wholesale global quotes from supermarket shelves.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this price represent whole chickens or specific cuts?
- The series reflects an average wholesale market price across standard commercial chicken meat grades.
- What major cost factor most heavily influences poultry wholesale prices?
- Global feed ingredients, particularly corn and soybean meal, represent the largest cost component driving poultry production and wholesale pricing.
- Are transport costs to the importing country included in this price?
- The quotation reflects international benchmark wholesale prices and typically excludes destination-specific freight and import tariffs.