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Japan and South Korea contribute to US meat export increases

26/02/2007

USMEF manager Erin Daley, said, “Export volume outpaced our forecast by 3% and this growth occurred without market access to Korea, and limited access to Japan.” He added, “Looking at countries with full market access, in other words excluding Korea, Japan, Russia and Hong Kong/China, US beef export volumes in 2006 were 16.5% higher than 2003, prior to the BSE case.” Even including Hong Kong/China, export volumes were 9% higher in 2006 than in 2003 and value increased by 24% compared with 2003.

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