Japan has become the largest buyer of US beef

Published Apr 28, 2024

Tridge summary

Japan has emerged as the largest importer of US beef this year, with a notable increase in the import of 'tongue' and 'skirt' meat by four percent, reaching 7,284 tons and 22 million dollars respectively. Despite this, US beef exports experienced a downturn in February, falling by 11 percent and two percent to 41,280 tons and 301.2 million dollars respectively, compared to the same period last year.
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Original content

This year, Japan has become the largest importer of beef from the United States. This is reported by Meatinfo with reference to data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the American Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Specific data is not provided. However, the report names the best-selling types of meat. These are “tongue” and “skirt”. In physical terms, their supplies increased by four percent to 7,284 tons, and in monetary terms - by 22 to 10 million dollars. The first type of meat belongs to the by-products of the first category, which have valuable taste and nutritional qualities. It consists of tender muscle pulp. The second type of meat is also known as "Machete" and "skert". This is a steak, which is a thin, elongated piece of meat from the diaphragm of a bull. It has large fibers and connects the thoracic and abdominal parts. At the same ...
Source: Rosng

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