Pork exports in December saw a 13% increase to 244,718 tonnes swt, with a 14% rise in value to US$687.3 million. Despite reaching the second highest annual total in 2022, they were 8.5% lower than the previous year at 2.67 million tons. The value of these exports was the third highest ever, at 7.68 billion dollars, a 5% decrease from 2021. Record exports to Mexico, China/Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Philippines, and Australia were noted. Pork offal exports in December also increased by 54% in volume and 35% in value. Overall, US pork offal exports in 2022 totaled 530,290 tons, a 2% increase from the year before, with a record value of 1.27 billion dollars.