China leads Argentine beef exports despite variations in volume and value

In November 2024, China was the primary market for Argentine beef exports, accounting for 78.8% of the total volume. The country imported 16,900 tons of bone-in and boneless beef, and 35,100 tons of boneless beef, respectively. These transactions represented 57.6% of the total export value. However, compared to the same period in the previous year, there was a 3% decrease in exports of frozen boneless beef, contributing to a 12% drop in value. Conversely, there was a significant increase in the export of bone-in and boneless meat from the butchered sector, with a 43.7% rise in volume and a 51.3% increase in value.