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US lamb muscle cut exports higher in 2017

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US lamb exports reported a decrease in volume by 14% in 2017 to 7,261 metric tons (mt), but increased in value by 7% to $19.5 million, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

Posted on Feb 13 ,11:34

US lamb muscle cut exports higher in 2017

 

Slow demand determined the decline in volume, while muscle cuts exports rose had an increase by 8% in volume, reaching 4,421 mt, and an increase by 16% in value, reaching $14.2 million, furthermore they reported strong gains in the Caribbean, Canada and Central America.

US lamb gained access to Taiwan in 2016 and recently became eligible for Guatemala and El Salvador. However, expanding market access for U.S. lamb remains a priority for USMEF, as lamb is still ineligible in many key markets including Japan, Korea, China and South America.

“We have had success differentiating U.S. lamb as a premium product,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “But the lamb industry cannot fully capitalize on international demand until barriers are removed in some of the most prominent destinations for U.S. red meat.”

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