US pork exports in 2020 hit a new record

USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said the surge in demand from China, especially in the first half of 2020, was the driving force behind the record-breaking US pork exports, but China did not. should be the only growth market in 2020, with exports growing in many countries. Diversification of export markets is a top priority for the USMEF and the US meat industry, which is already profitable - especially in the fourth quarter, when exports to China / Hong Kong fell 9% from 2019. but other markets all increased slightly. Export of pork of all kinds in December 2020 reached 259,654 tons, down 8% over the same period last year, turnover decreased by 10% to 687.2 million USD. Export of pork flakes decreased 8% in volume to 219,224 tons, turnover decreased by 11%, reaching $ 590.2 million. In the whole year 2020, the export of pork flakes reached a record of 2.51 million tons, equivalent to 6.67 billion USD, up 15% in volume and 12% in turnover compared to 2019. Export in December ...