date:Aug 17, 2012
owing 13 and 24 percent from the same period in 2011, respectively. Of the total exports, almost 43 percent or 762,627 tons were shipped to Mexico, Hong Kong, Russia, Cuba, and Angola.
June turkey exports climbed 10 percent to 26,637 tons with a value of $48.5 million, up 7 percent from June 2011. Increased shipments to the Philippines, Congo (Brazzaville), Taiwan, Canada, Japan, Haiti, Russia, and Mexico were the main drivers. Both quantity and value set records for June.
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