Poultry trade from the US to Japan growing

Published Jun 29, 2023

Tridge summary

In 2022, the US exported $75 million worth of poultry and eggs to Japan, making it the 14th largest market for US poultry. Japan imports around 40% of its chicken meat supply, with Brazil, Thailand, and China being the main suppliers. The US is the dominant supplier of turkey meat to Japan, and there has been a doubling in the market for turkey over the past 5 years. Restrictions on US poultry exports to Japan due to avian influenza have been lowered, allowing for faster recovery and resumption of trade.

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Original content

The US-Japan Trade Agreement entered its 5th year on 1 April 2023, and in 2022, the US exported US$75 million worth of poultry and eggs products to Japan, making Japan its #14 overseas market. Poultry meat consumption has risen steadily in Japan over the past several decades. Japan imports around 40% of its chicken meat supply, the majority of which is raw and processed products from low-cost suppliers in Brazil, Thailand, and China. The country is also a major importer of frozen chicken legs, and in 2022, the US accounted for 1% of Japan’s poultry imports and 24% of its egg imports. Japan’s market for turkey, though small, has doubled in size over the past 5 years and continues to report rapid growth. The US is the dominant supplier of turkey meat to Japan. The country is also a major importer of egg ingredient products for further processing into mayonnaise and other prepared food items. On 1 April 2023, US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...

Source: Poultryworld