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Are you kidding? Pork exports are up a lot

U.S. pork exports were at a record-high in July while beef exports were relatively steady with last yearā€™s strong results. Thatā€™s from data released by the USDA and put together by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

July pork exports surged to 233,242 metric tons, a 32 percent jump that topped the previous record set in 2018. Export value was $623.3 million, up 34 percent as it broke the previous high reached in November of 2017.

Although U.S. pork faces retaliatory tariffs in China, American pork exports to China and Hong Kong contributed a good chunk of the July volume and value records. Beef exports increased one percent in July to 117,842 metric tons. The export value of $720.4 million was down slightly from a year ago but was still the seventh-highest monthly total on record.

January-July beef exports were down two percent from a year ago in volume, while export value was slightly below last yearā€™s record pace. Shipments to Mexico jumped higher in July after a 20 percent tariff was removed.


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