Argentine beef exports grow 14% until 10/24

Argentina's fresh beef exports reached 641.9 thousand tons in the cumulative period from January to October 2024, an increase of 14.3% compared to the result obtained in the same period of 2023, reported the Clarín newspaper portal, based on data from the ABC Consortium (which brings together the country's largest protein exporters). In terms of revenue, shipments in the first 10 months of this year generated almost US$ 2.5 billion (exactly US$ 2,492.4 billion), 7.2% higher than the amount calculated in the same period last year. On October 24, Argentine refrigerated and frozen meat exports reached 68.4 thousand tons, with revenues of US$ 274.3 million, which meant a 5.9% drop in volume and an 8.4% drop in revenues compared to the results of September 24, highlights the ABC Consórcio report. China was responsible for 73% of the total volume exported in October/24. In the first 10 months of the year, this share rose to 73.6%. However, the price paid by the Chinese for Argentine ...