date:Jul 09, 2014
$2 billion.
Beef exports in May, at 103,000 metric tons, were up 5 percent in volume from a year ago, while the value of May beef exports, at $589 million, was up 15 percent from a year ago. For the first five months of 2014, export volume was up 9 percent and value increased 17 percent to $2.64 billion according to USMEF.
Hong Kong has been one of the bright spots for U.S. beef exports, and we should see that trend continue, as the U.S. gained full access to the Hong Kong market in mid-June,