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US beef, pork and mutton exports make substantial gains in May
THE United States increased beef, pork and lamb exports May compared to last year, said the US Department of Agriculture based on US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) data.
Beef exports refer to beef and beef variety meat; pork exports refer to pork and pork variety meat and lamb exports refer to lamb, mutton and lamb variety meat, reported American Shipper.
The US exported 105,321 tonnes of beef valued at US$582.6 million in May, up six per cent year on year as dollar volume advanced nine per cent.
Japan was the leading market for US beef exports in terms of volumes and value during the month, with beef exports to the nation totalling 25,340 tonnes valued at $160.8 million.
Meanwhile, the US exported 222,015 tonnes of pork valued at $583.2 million in May up 11 per cent as dollar volume advanced 16 per cent at the same time.
Mexico was the leading market for US pork exports at 68,763 tonnes, while Japan had the leading dollar volumes role at $145.5 million.
"2017 is shaping up as a very solid year for US pork and beef exports, but we remain in an extremely competitive situation in each of our key markets,?said USMEF president and CEO Philip Seng said.
The US also exported 634 tonnes of lamb up 14 per cent in May as dollar volume advanced five per cent year on year to $1.62 million.
Mexico again was the leading market for US lamb at 534 tonnes, valued at $817,000.
Beef exports refer to beef and beef variety meat; pork exports refer to pork and pork variety meat and lamb exports refer to lamb, mutton and lamb variety meat, reported American Shipper.
The US exported 105,321 tonnes of beef valued at US$582.6 million in May, up six per cent year on year as dollar volume advanced nine per cent.
Japan was the leading market for US beef exports in terms of volumes and value during the month, with beef exports to the nation totalling 25,340 tonnes valued at $160.8 million.
Meanwhile, the US exported 222,015 tonnes of pork valued at $583.2 million in May up 11 per cent as dollar volume advanced 16 per cent at the same time.
Mexico was the leading market for US pork exports at 68,763 tonnes, while Japan had the leading dollar volumes role at $145.5 million.
"2017 is shaping up as a very solid year for US pork and beef exports, but we remain in an extremely competitive situation in each of our key markets,?said USMEF president and CEO Philip Seng said.
The US also exported 634 tonnes of lamb up 14 per cent in May as dollar volume advanced five per cent year on year to $1.62 million.
Mexico again was the leading market for US lamb at 534 tonnes, valued at $817,000.
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