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US pork export value hits 30-month peak in November - USMEF

Fuelled by record performances in Mexico, Central America and Colombia, November exports of US pork reached the highest value since mid-2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). 

November pork exports totalled 258,601 metric tons (mt), up 5% from a year ago and the highest in six months. Export value was up 2% to $737.4 million, the highest since May 2021 and the seventh highest on record. For January through November, exports totaled 2.64 million mt, up 8% from a year ago, valued at $7.39 billion (up 5%).

“The momentum for US pork exports is remarkable and very broad-based,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “While Mexico accounts for much of the past year’s export growth, there are success stories throughout the Western Hemisphere and across the entire globe. And the coming year also looks very promising in both established and emerging markets.”

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