Pork variety meat exports were particularly strong in October at 55,271 metric tons (mt) – up 33% from a year ago and the second largest volume on record. Pork variety meat export value was record high at $126.2 million, up 29%.
While growth was driven primarily by record volume exports to China/Hong Kong (up 51% from a year ago), exports also increased significantly to Mexico (the largest since early 2020) and Japan (the largest since 2018). October exports also trended higher to Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia.
Other stats for 2022 U.S. pork export performance:
- October pork export value equated to $63.87 per head slaughtered, up 14% from a year ago.
- Exports accounted for 28.3% of total October pork production.
Key Markets in Value and Volume 2022 YTD Compared to 2021
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