date:May 14, 2012
% of total production, down 15% from last year. Mexico remained the top buyer of US beef despite a 13% decline in volume, and exports to the country saw a 5% increase in value to US$250.9m. Export volume to Canada stayed flat, but value went up 15%, at US$215.4m.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)-related restrictions in Japan caused a 7% decline in export volume, despite a 10% rise in value, to US$194m.
Market access issues took a toll on beef exports to Taiwan (-18% in volume and -11%