In January, US bovine meat exports saw a 15% decrease in volume compared to the same period last year, with a total of 100,942 tons, and a 32% decrease in value, generating $702.3 million. Mexico became the third largest market for US beef, with a 20% increase in year-on-year terms, despite a contraction in exports to China and Japan, the top two destinations. The US Meat Exporters Federation expressed concerns about increasing competition with the opening of the Brazilian bovine protein market.