Changes in Uruguayan beef exports in April

In a significant shift, the United States emerged as the top destination for frozen boneless meat, displacing China in this segment. With nearly 7,800 tons of frozen deboned meat exported to the United States, the North American country is positioned at the top of this market, while China historically occupied that place. This change in export dynamics is mainly due to US demand for meat lean to mix with their fatty surpluses in the feedlots. Another point of interest is the decline in exports to China, which have fallen 44% compared to the same period last year. This decrease, which amounts to a total of 56,000 tons in the first four months of the year, marks the lowest volume exported to China since 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. In terms of new emerging destinations, Israel is consolidating itself as the second main market for frozen meat on the bone, with more than 500 tons exported in the first four months of the year, April being a particularly active month with 207 ...