date:Aug 12, 2014
half of 2014. Momentum continued in South Korea, as exports increased 11 percent in volume (56,478 mt) and 40 percent in value ($379.5 million). Strong demand from retail outlets and restaurants helped fuel a 50 percent increase in beef muscle cut value ($362.6 million) to Korea. Meanwhile, export volume to Japan slowed a little from one year ago (111,044 mt, -3 percent), but export value was steady at $693.6 million. Japanese import data indicates US beef continues to gain market share, as impo