July red meat exports totaled 219,014 metric heaps (mt), up 5% year-over-year, whilst export worth greater 1% to $628.7 million. Throughout the first seven months of 2023, red meat exports had been 13% above final yr’s tempo at 1.69 million mt, valued at $4.67 billion (up 10%).
Beef exports to main marketplace Mexico proceed to a long way exceed final yr’s document tempo, with July shipments up 15% from a yr in the past to 81,081 mt. July export worth greater 12% to $189.4 million.
July used to be any other sturdy month for red meat exports to Central The us, which greater 23% from a yr in the past to 9,138 mt, valued at $27.3 million (up 26%).
Taiwan’s call for for U.S. red meat continues to make an outstanding rebound in 2023. July exports to Taiwan had been 2,388 mt, up from simply 352 mt a yr in the past. July worth reached $7.8 million, up from simply $880,000.
Beef exports to China/Hong Kong, that are lately basically selection meat, had been additionally decrease in July however stay smartly forward of final yr’s tempo. January-July shipments totaled 315,539 mt, up 18% year-over-year, valued at $813.6 million (up 14%).
In Japan, July red meat exports had been down 12% from a yr in the past to twenty-five,357 mt, whilst worth fell 9% to $106. 9 million.
July red meat exports to Canada greater 15% from a yr in the past to 16,615 mt, valued at $67 million (up 2%).
July selection meat exports had been up 6% to 48,057 mt, valued at $108.9 million (up 4%). January-July shipments established a document tempo, totaling 345,070 mt, up 28% from a yr in the past, valued at $812.7 million (up 19%).
September 7, 2023/ USMEF/ United States.
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