Beef exports rise
19/11/2007
According to the latest figures US beef and beef variety meat exports increased 17% in volume to 562,781 metric tones (mt) and by an impressive 29% in value to reach $1.9 billion in the first nine months of the year (January to September), with the industry reporting improving exports to all of its markets except for its largest consumer Mexico, where exports declined 5%, and Taiwan.