date:Mar 04, 2014
ndar years total beef imports from all markets by Russia were the lowest since 2004, totalling 579,000t back 7pc on the previous year. The restrictions placed on US and Mexican beef in early 2013 over ractopamine, combined with the significant and continuous increase in chicken and pork consumption in recent years, contributed to the decline in Russian beef imports during the year.
Australian exports in 2013 declined 16pc to 30,317t - a long way from the days of exports above 60,000t in 2010