U.S pork exports maintained a steady movement in April. According to the USDA and U.S. Meat Export Federation this “was led by broad-based growth in Asian and Western Hemisphere markets.”
USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom reported pork exports totaled 257,212 metric tons in April, 8% above last year, while value increased 6% to $718.1 million. April’s strong performance reflected growth in Mexico, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Central America and the Philippines.
The U.S.MEF also released in a statement that “April beef exports totaled 89,783 metric tons, down 11% from a year ago, while value fell 5% to $780.6 million.
The USMEF stated, “While prospects are brightening for U.S. beef’s return to the China market, April results still reflected a near-total lockout. April shipments were higher than a year ago to Taiwan and Egypt and increased significantly to the Caribbean and ASEAN regions and to Peru, but trended lower to other major markets.”
Audio Reporting by Elizabeth Sanders for Southeast AgNet.