Record US beef exports in 2022

US beef exports set a new record in 2022. According to year-end data published by the USDA and released by the US Exporters Association (USMEF), last year beef exports reached 1.47 million tons, 2% more than the previous maximum of 2021. While, in value, they marked a record of 11,680 million dollars, 10% more than in 2021 and almost 40% above the average of the last five years. In December, exports registered a decrease, both in volume (-7%) and in value (-21%), due in part to the sharp drop in exports to China/Hong ...