U.S. frozen whole turkey export skyrockets to over $118K in February 2023

U.S. Frozen Whole Turkey Exports After three months of decline, shipments abroad of frozen whole turkeys increased by 800% to 60 tons in February 2023. Overall, exports, however, recorded a abrupt decrease. In value terms, frozen whole turkey exports soared to $118K (IndexBox estimates) in February 2023. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate a drastic downturn. Exports by Country Mexico (44 tons) was the main destination for frozen whole turkey exports from the United States, with a 75% share of total exports. Moreover, frozen whole turkey exports to Mexico exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, the Dominican Republic (11 tons), fourfold. Australia (1.1 tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 1.8% share. From February 2022 to February 2023, the average monthly growth rate of volume to Mexico totaled -17.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: the Dominican Republic ...